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acoustics

[ uh-koo-stiks ]

noun

  1. (used with a singular verb) Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves.
  2. (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.


acoustics

/ əˈ°ì³Ü˲õ³Ùɪ°ì²õ /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the scientific study of sound and sound waves
  2. 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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acoustics

/ É™-°ì´ÇÌ…´Ç̅′²õ³ÙÄ­°ì²õ /

  1. The scientific study of sound and its transmission.
  2. The total effect of sound, especially as produced in an enclosed space.
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of acoustics1

First recorded in 1675–85; acoustic, -ics
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Once a scrappy pickup band that played in a high school auditorium with awful acoustics, it is now a world-class ensemble with its own world-class concert hall.

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But before closing the curtain, he is bringing his brokenhearted acoustics and cowboy hat to L.A.’s Wiltern for two sold-out shows on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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The acoustics are best up there, and I bought a pair of opera glasses just to see her.

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The acoustics shine in what had come to be known as Copley Symphony Hall, now named Jacobs Music Center.

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Audience members had long complained about lousy acoustics under the balcony overhang and bad views from many seats, especially at the top.

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