adjective / noun
acoustic
Relating to how sound is produced, transmitted, or heard.
The engineer tests the hall's acoustic properties before the concert.
Etymology
Greek akouein means to hear. Acoustic applies this connection with hearing to the behavior of sound itself, including how it is generated, travels, and reaches a listener.
In context
did acoustic emissions which is a matter of just putting a sound in the ear canal
More examples
- Curtains improve the acoustics in the otherwise echoing room.
- The team measures acoustic signals traveling through water.
- An acoustic panel absorbs some of the reflected sound.
Forms
acoustic · acoustics
Similar words
- auditory
- Relates specifically to hearing rather than sound production generally.
- sonic
- Relates broadly to sound, often with a technical emphasis.