acoustics

/əˈkuː.stɪks/

ƏKUː · stɪks (2 syllables)

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Definition

The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.

Etymology

From acoustic + -s.

Example Sentences

  • ""Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very consderable branch of physics, and one which has been cultivated from the earliest ages."
  • "The acoustics in the opera house gave the whole concert a spooky sound."
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