acoustic
pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sound.
(of a building material) designed for controlling sound.
Music.
of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electrically enhanced or modified.
arranged for or made up of such instruments: an acoustic solo; an acoustic group.
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
Origin of acoustic
1Other words from acoustic
- a·cous·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- non·a·cous·tic, adjective, noun
- non·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective
- non·a·cous·ti·cal·ly, adverb
- un·a·cous·tic, adjective
- un·a·cous·ti·cal, adjective
- un·a·cous·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use acoustic in a sentence
The categories range from typical cover genres like “acoustic” and “choir” to niches like “accordion” and even something called “cat organ.”
This Billie Eilish cover is unlike any other (because it’s made by Google’s AI) | Stan Horaczek | November 24, 2020 | Popular-ScienceWaveforms that dwell around this acoustic sweet spot and below are known as infrasound.
With a sensitive technology known as distributed acoustic sensing, or DAS, Zhan tracked the parade’s progress.
This year’s SN 10 scientists aim to solve some of science’s biggest challenges | Science News Staff | September 30, 2020 | Science NewsAnother acoustic study used a computer model of the ancient site.
Stonehenge enhanced voices and music within the stone ring | Bruce Bower | September 29, 2020 | Science News For StudentsHe has used a computer to model the acoustics at Stonehenge.
Stonehenge enhanced voices and music within the stone ring | Bruce Bower | September 29, 2020 | Science News For Students
“When Jake first played it for me acoustically, I thought he was making a mistake on the timing of the verse,” Rubin tells me.
Jake Bugg Isn’t the New Bob Dylan. He’s the Male Adele. | Andrew Romano | November 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe patient is not gifted acoustically; she is, for instance, very unmusical.
Collected Papers on Analytical Psychology | C. G. JungIt seems a curious arrangement,” Westray criticised; “is it better acoustically?
The Nebuly Coat | John Meade FalknerThere are a number of music rooms in the city, perfectly adapted acoustically to the different sorts of music.
Looking Backward | Edward BellamyDissonances, both acoustically and psychologically, are a vital principle in music.
Music: An Art and a Language | Walter Raymond SpaldingThe voice is not heard acoustically any more than the figure is seen optically.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death | Frederick W. H. Myers
British Dictionary definitions for acoustic
acoustical
/ (əˈkuːstɪk) /
of or related to sound, the sense of hearing, or acoustics
designed to respond to, absorb, or control sound: an acoustic tile
(of a musical instrument or recording) without electronic amplification: an acoustic bass; an acoustic guitar
Origin of acoustic
1Derived forms of acoustic
- acoustically, adverb
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