Definitions for Acoustics
əˈku stɪksacous·tics

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. acousticsnoun

   the study of the physical properties of sound

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1. acousticsnoun

   The physical quality of a space for performing music.

   Until they discovered the non-contractual concrete slab under the stage floor, everyone at Carnegie Hall wondered, since the renovations, why the acoustics had changed.

2. acousticsnoun

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

   Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics. - Sir John Herschel.

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1. Acoustics

   Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics technology may be called an acoustical engineer. The application of acoustics is present in almost all aspects of modern society with the most obvious being the audio and noise control industries. Hearing is one of the most crucial means of survival in the animal world and speech is one of the most distinctive characteristics of human development and culture. Accordingly, the science of acoustics spreads across many facets of human society—music, medicine, architecture, industrial production, warfare and more. Likewise, animal species such as songbirds and frogs use sound and hearing as a key element of mating rituals or for marking territories. Art, craft, science and technology have provoked one another to advance the whole, as in many other fields of knowledge. Robert Bruce Lindsay's "Wheel of Acoustics" is a well accepted overview of the various fields in acoustics.

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1. acoustics

   Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of sound, including its production, transmission, and effects. It covers a wide range of topics such as the understanding of sound waves, sound perception, architectural acoustics, noise control, audio and speaker design, musical instrument acoustics, and more.

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1. Acousticsnoun

   the science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena, and laws

2. Etymology: [Names of sciences in -ics, as, acoustics, mathematics, etc., are usually treated as singular. See -ics.]

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1. Acoustics

   Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics technology may be called an acoustical engineer. The application of acoustics can be seen in almost all aspects of modern society with the most obvious being the audio and noise control industries. Hearing is one of the most crucial means of survival in the animal world, and speech is one of the most distinctive characteristics of human development and culture. Accordingly, the science of acoustics spreads across many facets of human society—music, medicine, architecture, industrial production, warfare and more. Art, craft, science and technology have provoked one another to advance the whole, as in many other fields of knowledge. Robert Bruce Lindsay's 'Wheel of Acoustics' is a well accepted overview of the various fields in acoustics. The word "acoustic" is derived from the Greek word ακουστικός, meaning "of or for hearing, ready to hear" and that from ἀκουστός, "heard, audible", which in turn derives from the verb ἀκούω, "I hear".

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1. Acoustics

   the science of sound as it affects the ear, specially of the laws to be observed in the construction of halls so that people may distinctly hear in them.

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1. Acoustics

   The branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves. In medicine it is often applied in procedures in speech and hearing studies. With regard to the environment, it refers to the characteristics of a room, auditorium, theatre, building, etc. that determines the audibility or fidelity of sounds in it. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Acoustics in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Acoustics in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Acoustics in a Sentence

1. Director Rory Jeffes:

   For the first time the Concert Hall will deliver the true ambitions of the original creators, people will be able to enjoy the great orchestras of the world in one of the greatest acoustics in the world.

2. Geoffrey Carter:

   The infrared looks for a flash from a gunshot and the acoustics listens for the bang, so we get the flash and the bang, and then we cue the operator. The accoustics get us very accurate azimuth, or bearing, to the threat. The combination of knowing the speed of light and the speed of sound, we’re able to get the distance in the time of arrival to the threat.

3. Investment Commission:

   Considering that Merry Electronics is the domestic leader in the micro-electronic acoustics industry, (such an investment) could affect the future of Taiwan's overall development in this industry.

4. Ash Leabenworth:

   Ash Leabenworth said. He said hes lived on North Campbell street for eight years and up until a few weeks ago, it was a quiet area. Especially last night when the union was caught on fire, so we felt pretty scared for our neighbors then. As much as we do support the protests its been a trip having cops our here with their LRAD systems and blowing up the acoustics of the neighborhood.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Acoustics
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acoustics
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustics
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Acoustics
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Acoustics
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Acoustics
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Acoustics