acoustics

Etymology

From acoustic + -s.

noun

  1. (physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.
    Sir John Herschel Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics.
  2. The properties of a space that affect how sound carries.
    The acoustics in the opera house gave the whole concert a spooky sound.

noun

  1. plural of acoustic

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