acoustics C1 Topic:Senses & Perception 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 AI details From acoustic + -s. Topics Senses & Perception Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Senses & Perception - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown