acoustics

US /əˈkuː.stɪks/ See IPA manual

Freq #30538

Meanings

1

noun
The qualities of a room or building that affect how clearly sound can be heard in it.

The acoustics in the new concert hall are excellent, so every note carries to the back row.
2

noun
The branch of physics that studies sound and how it behaves.

She studied acoustics at university and now designs recording studios.

Thesaurus

Word family

Derived forms aeroacousticsarchaeoacousticsbioacousticsecoacousticselectroacousticshydroacousticsionoacousticsmagnetoacousticsmicroacousticsnoraconitineotoacousticsphotoacoustics

Related forms acoustic

Etymology

From acoustic + -s.

Topics

House & Home Word Formation & Derivatives

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# acoustics

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈkuː.stɪks/
**Frequency rank:** 30538

## Meanings
1. The qualities of a room or building that affect how clearly sound can be heard in it.
2. The branch of physics that studies sound and how it behaves.

## Examples
- The acoustics in the new concert hall are excellent, so every note carries to the back row.
- She studied acoustics at university and now designs recording studios.

## Derived Forms
- aeroacoustics
- archaeoacoustics
- bioacoustics
- ecoacoustics
- electroacoustics
- hydroacoustics
- ionoacoustics
- magnetoacoustics
- microacoustics
- noraconitine
- otoacoustics
- photoacoustics

## Related Forms
- acoustic

## Etymology
From acoustic + -s.

## AI Etymology
Acoustics is from acoustic + -s. In present-day use, it can mean the qualities of a room or building that affect how clearly sound can be heard in it, or the branch of physics that studies sound and how it behaves. Derived formations include aeroacoustics, archaeoacoustics, bioacoustics, ecoacoustics, and electroacoustics.

## Topics
- House & Home
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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