acoustics

[ uh-koo-stiks ]

/ əˈku stɪks /

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noun

(used with a singular verb)Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves.

(used with a plural verb) the qualities or characteristics of a room, auditorium, stadium, etc., that determine the audibility or fidelity of sounds in it.

Origin of acoustics

First recorded in 1675–85; see origin at acoustic, -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM acoustics

hy·per·a·cous·tics, noun

Words nearby acoustics

acoustic ohm, acoustic phonetics, acoustic radiation, acoustic reactance, acoustic resistance, acoustics, acoustic shock, acoustic spectrography, acoustic stria, acoustic theodolite, acoustic torpedo

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Example sentences from the Web for acoustics

One, with a grand main chamber dramatically illuminated by candle niches, recently shared its acoustics during a concert.
New Mexico’s Amazing Man-Made Caves|Nina Strochlic|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A first study of these distributions recalls the harmonics encountered in acoustics; but the difference is great.
The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method|Henri Poincar
And there was a sound, faint, distorted perhaps by the acoustics of this place, but keeping up a continuous murmur.
Storm Over Warlock|Andre Norton
The musical tone of a bell unquestionably depends on the scientific principles of acoustics as applied to music.
The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.|E. Rameur

What pitch is to the ear in acoustics, colour is to the eye in the undulatory theory of light.
Six Lectures on Light|John Tyndall
The undulatory theory.In its theory optics has presented a striking contrast to acoustics.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper

British Dictionary definitions for acoustics

acoustics

/ (əˈkuːstɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the scientific study of sound and sound waves

(functioning as plural) the characteristics of a room, auditorium, etc, that determine the fidelity with which sound can be heard within it

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Medical definitions for acoustics

acoustics

[ ə-kōō′stĭks ]

n.

The scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and reception.

Scientific definitions for acoustics

acoustics

[ ə-kōō′stĭks ]

Used with a singular verb The scientific study of sound and its transmission.

Used with a plural verb The total effect of sound, especially as produced in an enclosed space.

单词	acoustics
释义	acoustics [ uh-koo-stiks ] / əˈku stɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acoustics ON THESAURUS.COM noun (used with a singular verb)Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves. (used with a plural verb) the qualities or characteristics of a room, auditorium, stadium, etc., that determine the audibility or fidelity of sounds in it. Origin of acoustics First recorded in 1675–85; see origin at acoustic, -ics OTHER WORDS FROM acoustics hy·per·a·cous·tics, noun Words nearby acoustics acoustic ohm, acoustic phonetics, acoustic radiation, acoustic reactance, acoustic resistance, acoustics, acoustic shock, acoustic spectrography, acoustic stria, acoustic theodolite, acoustic torpedo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acoustics One, with a grand main chamber dramatically illuminated by candle niches, recently shared its acoustics during a concert. New Mexico’s Amazing Man-Made Caves\|Nina Strochlic\|December 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A first study of these distributions recalls the harmonics encountered in acoustics; but the difference is great. The Foundations of Science: Science and Hypothesis, The Value of Science, Science and Method\|Henri Poincar And there was a sound, faint, distorted perhaps by the acoustics of this place, but keeping up a continuous murmur. Storm Over Warlock\|Andre Norton The musical tone of a bell unquestionably depends on the scientific principles of acoustics as applied to music. The Catholic World. Volume II; Numbers 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.\|E. Rameur What pitch is to the ear in acoustics, colour is to the eye in the undulatory theory of light. Six Lectures on Light\|John Tyndall The undulatory theory.In its theory optics has presented a striking contrast to acoustics. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)\|John William Draper British Dictionary definitions for acoustics acoustics / (əˈkuːstɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the scientific study of sound and sound waves (functioning as plural) the characteristics of a room, auditorium, etc, that determine the fidelity with which sound can be heard within it Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acoustics sound, noise, echo Medical definitions for acoustics acoustics [ ə-kōō′stĭks ] n. The scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and reception. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for acoustics acoustics [ ə-kōō′stĭks ] Used with a singular verb The scientific study of sound and its transmission. Used with a plural verb The total effect of sound, especially as produced in an enclosed space. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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