Until they discovered the non-contractual concrete slab under the stage floor, everyone at wondered, since the renovations, why the acoustics had changed.
Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics. - Sir .
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Acoustics — is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of sound, ultrasound and infrasound (all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids). A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics… … Wikipedia
Acoustics — A*cous tics (#; 277), n. [Names of sciences in ics, as, acoustics, mathematics, etc., are usually treated as singular. See { ics}.] (Physics.) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena, and laws. [1913 Webster] Acoustics, then, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acoustics — англ. [эку/стикс] acoustique фр. [акусти/к] acustica ит. [аку/стика] акустика … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
acoustics — (n.) 1680s, science of sound, from ACOUSTIC (Cf. acoustic) (also see ICS (Cf. ics)). Meaning acoustic properties of a building, etc., attested from 1885 … Etymology dictionary
acoustics — [n] sound quality echo, noise, sound, sound properties, sound transmission; concept 595 … New thesaurus
acoustics — [ə ko͞os′tiks] pl.n. the qualities of a room, theater, etc. that have to do with how clearly sounds can be heard or transmitted in it n. the branch of physics dealing with sound, esp. with its transmission … English World dictionary
acoustics — /euh kooh stiks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the qualities or characteristics of a room, auditorium, stadium, etc., that determine the audibility or… … Universalium
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acoustics — As a science, the word is singular ( Acoustics was his line of work ). As a collection of properties, it is plural ( The acoustics in the auditorium were not good ) … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
acoustics — As a science, the word is singular ( Acoustics was his line of work ). As a collection of properties, it is plural ( The acoustics in the auditorium were not good ) … Dictionary of troublesome word
