acousticaladj.

Brit.

/əˈkuːstᵻkl/, U.S.

/əˈkustək(ə)l/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin acousticus , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin acousticus acoustic adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier acoustic adj. N.E.D. (1884) also gives the pronunciation (ăkɑu·stikăl) /əˈkaʊstɪkəl/.

1. = acoustic adj. 2.

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the world > matter > physics > science of sound > [adjective]

acoustic1640

acoustical1803

phonic1823

magneto-acoustic1903

audio1960

1803 Poet. Reg. & Repository Fugitive Poetry 1802 (ed. 2) 195 (note) The Invisible Girl was an acoustical Deception, exhibited in Leicester Fields.

1859 C. Dickens Tale of Two Cities i. vi. 65 Such a curious corner in its acoustical properties, such a peculiar Ear of a place.

1877 J. Tyndall in Daily News 2 Oct. 2/5 Does it describe an optical and acoustical fact, a visible host, an audible song?

1934 N. W. McLachlan Loud Speakers i. 4 The difference between acoustical and mechanical impedance must not be confused.

1989 Motor Trend Mar. 48/1 If you listen closely, you can hear the acoustical signatures of all kinds of nifty stuff at work.

2005 Nature 27 Oct. 1224/3 Overnight, sonoluminescence became a cottage industry in the world of acoustical physics.

†2. Of a medicine: designed to aid or improve hearing. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations for treating specific parts > [adjective]

acoustical1841

1841 T. Hood Tale of Trumpet ii, in New Monthly Mag. June 274 For the aurist only took a mug, And pour'd in his ear some acoustical drug.

3. Of a device or material: designed to reduce sound, sound-absorbent; = acoustic adj. 4.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > sound-proofing or conditioning > [adjective]

sound-proof1884

acoustic1924

acoustical1926

sound-proofed1932

sound-tight1932

sound-insulated1933

sound-conditioned1947

1926 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 23 Mar. 1/1 The use of acoustical plaster is specified in certain rooms to deaden sound and improve acoustical properties.

1932 P. E. Sabine Acoustics & Archit. x. 228 A number of acoustical materials were investigated, both as to the viability of bacteria within them and as to the possibilities of adequately disinfecting them.

1983 Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Sept. 88/4 The company claims a redesigned acoustical hood and a larger case cover accommodate improved sound reduction features.

2002 T. McEwen in Granta Summer 176 In Hell all the ceilings will be very low, with hot spotlights which singe the acoustical tile surrounding them.

a. = acoustic adj. 5a.

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society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > [adjective] > recorded by specific system

taped1892

phonographed1897

acoustic1926

acoustical1926

stereophonic1927

monaural1931

multitracked1931

binaural1933

multitrack1935

tape-recorded1951

telediphoned1952

stereo1954

multi-taped1955

monophonic1958

pretaped1958

mono1960

audiotaped1962

multichannel1962

quarter-track1962

Dolby1966

quadraphonic1968

tetraphonic1969

periphonic1970

quad1970

quadrasonic1970

Dolbyized1971

QS1972

Dolbyed1973

premix1977

quadro1977

1926 Chicago Tribune 6 Dec. 13/1 (advt.) Instead of the acoustical method of reproduction used by the Orthophonic, this instrument..plays records by electrical pickup.

1974 Los Angeles Sentinel 11 July b10/2 Utilizing many Gershwin piano rolls and acoustical recordings as his guideline, Thomas has made arrangements which precisely mirror the composer's own manner.

1996 Billboard 7 Dec. 77/1 Several selections are performed both as electrical recordings and as earlier acoustical versions.

2004 T. E. Larson Hist. Rock & Roll 6 Before 1925, recordings were made using the acoustical process, in which an acoustical horn captured the sound of the musicians huddled in front of it and transferred the sound vibrations to a stylus that cut grooves onto a wax disc.

b. = acoustic adj. 5b.See also acoustical guitar n. at Compounds.

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society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > sound recording or reproducing equipment > [adjective] > record-playing equipment

phonographical1846

phonographic1878

gramophonic1905

hornless1909

acoustical1931

discographic1931

acoustic1932

discographical1944

multi-play1949

wind-up1962

1931 N.Y. Times 19 Apr. viii. 9/6 On an acoustical machine many of the subtleties of Walter are lost, but that was after hearing the sets on an electrical machine.

1970 Boys' Life Mar. 12/3 The four-string guitar is an acoustical bass guitar used only with other instruments to provide a bass background.

1984 Texas Monthly July 6/2 He is also the inventor of the Helpinstill piano pickup, a device that transmits the sounds of an acoustical piano into an amplifier.

2009 I. Beck Pastworld viii. 66 Soothing music was played into the cabin from an old-fashioned acoustical gramophone.

Compounds

acoustical guitar n. North American = acoustic guitar n. at acoustic adj. and n. Compounds.

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society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > stringed instruments > guitar or lute type > [noun] > guitar > other guitars

slidec1608

samisen1616

angelique1660

angelot1678

angel lutea1708

strim-stramc1730

sitar1777

balalaika1788

ramkie1805

sancho1817

sanxian1839

bass guitar1855

gimbri1876

cuatro1904

electric guitar1933

requinto1937

tamburitza1941

tiple1942

dobro1952

acoustic guitar1953

acoustical guitar1957

bottleneck guitar1961

acoustic1962

slide guitar1968

1957 Metronome Dec. 33/2 This same leader used kids who couldn't play R[hythm] G[uitar] on an electric instrument and finally had a player buy an acoustical guitar.

1981 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 19 Sept. c4/8 With fingers that are fit for picking an acoustical guitar, Gray catches passes for B.C. Lions.

2009 C. Brown One Lucky Cowboy 172 The tinkling piano and strum of the acoustical guitar had him tapping on the steering wheel and enjoying the scenery.

acoustical guitarist n. North American = acoustic guitarist n. at acoustic adj. and n. Compounds.

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1969 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 12 July 10/4 Stefan Grossman, a top acoustical guitarist.

1993 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 13 Mar. a6/4 Members of the south county club were entertained by a bagpipe player and acoustical guitarists who also doubled as vocalists.

2006 G. Cyr New Direct. in Altered Bks. 140/1 This voracious reader of fiction and history is also an acoustical guitarist who met his wife while working as a restaurant's house musician.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acoustical
释义	acousticaladj. Brit. /əˈkuːstᵻkl/, U.S. /əˈkustək(ə)l/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin acousticus , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < post-classical Latin acousticus acoustic adj. + -al suffix¹. Compare earlier acoustic adj. N.E.D. (1884) also gives the pronunciation (ăkɑu·stikăl) /əˈkaʊstɪkəl/. 1. = acoustic adj. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > science of sound > [adjective] acoustic1640 acoustical1803 phonic1823 magneto-acoustic1903 audio1960 1803 Poet. Reg. & Repository Fugitive Poetry 1802 (ed. 2) 195 (note) The Invisible Girl was an acoustical Deception, exhibited in Leicester Fields. 1859 C. Dickens Tale of Two Cities i. vi. 65 Such a curious corner in its acoustical properties, such a peculiar Ear of a place. 1877 J. Tyndall in Daily News 2 Oct. 2/5 Does it describe an optical and acoustical fact, a visible host, an audible song? 1934 N. W. McLachlan Loud Speakers i. 4 The difference between acoustical and mechanical impedance must not be confused. 1989 Motor Trend Mar. 48/1 If you listen closely, you can hear the acoustical signatures of all kinds of nifty stuff at work. 2005 Nature 27 Oct. 1224/3 Overnight, sonoluminescence became a cottage industry in the world of acoustical physics. †2. Of a medicine: designed to aid or improve hearing. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations for treating specific parts > [adjective] acoustical1841 1841 T. Hood Tale of Trumpet ii, in New Monthly Mag. June 274 For the aurist only took a mug, And pour'd in his ear some acoustical drug. 3. Of a device or material: designed to reduce sound, sound-absorbent; = acoustic adj. 4. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > inaudibility > sound-proofing or conditioning > [adjective] sound-proof1884 acoustic1924 acoustical1926 sound-proofed1932 sound-tight1932 sound-insulated1933 sound-conditioned1947 1926 Alton (Illinois) Evening Tel. 23 Mar. 1/1 The use of acoustical plaster is specified in certain rooms to deaden sound and improve acoustical properties. 1932 P. E. Sabine Acoustics & Archit. x. 228 A number of acoustical materials were investigated, both as to the viability of bacteria within them and as to the possibilities of adequately disinfecting them. 1983 Austral. Microcomputer Mag. Sept. 88/4 The company claims a redesigned acoustical hood and a larger case cover accommodate improved sound reduction features. 2002 T. McEwen in Granta Summer 176 In Hell all the ceilings will be very low, with hot spotlights which singe the acoustical tile surrounding them. 4. a. = acoustic adj. 5a. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > [adjective] > recorded by specific system taped1892 phonographed1897 acoustic1926 acoustical1926 stereophonic1927 monaural1931 multitracked1931 binaural1933 multitrack1935 tape-recorded1951 telediphoned1952 stereo1954 multi-taped1955 monophonic1958 pretaped1958 mono1960 audiotaped1962 multichannel1962 quarter-track1962 Dolby1966 quadraphonic1968 tetraphonic1969 periphonic1970 quad1970 quadrasonic1970 Dolbyized1971 QS1972 Dolbyed1973 premix1977 quadro1977 1926 Chicago Tribune 6 Dec. 13/1 (advt.) Instead of the acoustical method of reproduction used by the Orthophonic, this instrument..plays records by electrical pickup. 1974 Los Angeles Sentinel 11 July b10/2 Utilizing many Gershwin piano rolls and acoustical recordings as his guideline, Thomas has made arrangements which precisely mirror the composer's own manner. 1996 Billboard 7 Dec. 77/1 Several selections are performed both as electrical recordings and as earlier acoustical versions. 2004 T. E. Larson Hist. Rock & Roll 6 Before 1925, recordings were made using the acoustical process, in which an acoustical horn captured the sound of the musicians huddled in front of it and transferred the sound vibrations to a stylus that cut grooves onto a wax disc. b. = acoustic adj. 5b.See also acoustical guitar n. at Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > sound recording or reproducing equipment > [adjective] > record-playing equipment phonographical1846 phonographic1878 gramophonic1905 hornless1909 acoustical1931 discographic1931 acoustic1932 discographical1944 multi-play1949 wind-up1962 1931 N.Y. Times 19 Apr. viii. 9/6 On an acoustical machine many of the subtleties of Walter are lost, but that was after hearing the sets on an electrical machine. 1970 Boys' Life Mar. 12/3 The four-string guitar is an acoustical bass guitar used only with other instruments to provide a bass background. 1984 Texas Monthly July 6/2 He is also the inventor of the Helpinstill piano pickup, a device that transmits the sounds of an acoustical piano into an amplifier. 2009 I. Beck Pastworld viii. 66 Soothing music was played into the cabin from an old-fashioned acoustical gramophone. Compounds acoustical guitar n. North American = acoustic guitar n. at acoustic adj. and n. Compounds. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > stringed instruments > guitar or lute type > [noun] > guitar > other guitars slidec1608 samisen1616 angelique1660 angelot1678 angel lutea1708 strim-stramc1730 sitar1777 balalaika1788 ramkie1805 sancho1817 sanxian1839 bass guitar1855 gimbri1876 cuatro1904 electric guitar1933 requinto1937 tamburitza1941 tiple1942 dobro1952 acoustic guitar1953 acoustical guitar1957 bottleneck guitar1961 acoustic1962 slide guitar1968 1957 Metronome Dec. 33/2 This same leader used kids who couldn't play R[hythm] G[uitar] on an electric instrument and finally had a player buy an acoustical guitar. 1981 Lethbridge (Alberta) Herald 19 Sept. c4/8 With fingers that are fit for picking an acoustical guitar, Gray catches passes for B.C. Lions. 2009 C. Brown One Lucky Cowboy 172 The tinkling piano and strum of the acoustical guitar had him tapping on the steering wheel and enjoying the scenery. acoustical guitarist n. North American = acoustic guitarist n. at acoustic adj. and n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1969 Charleston (W. Va.) Gaz. 12 July 10/4 Stefan Grossman, a top acoustical guitarist. 1993 Capital (Annapolis, Maryland) 13 Mar. a6/4 Members of the south county club were entertained by a bagpipe player and acoustical guitarists who also doubled as vocalists. 2006 G. Cyr New Direct. in Altered Bks. 140/1 This voracious reader of fiction and history is also an acoustical guitarist who met his wife while working as a restaurant's house musician. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1803
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