acousticiann.

Brit.

/əˌkuːˈstɪʃn/,

/ˌakuːˈstɪʃn/, U.S.

/əˌkuˈstɪʃ(ə)n/,

/ˌæˌkuˈstɪʃ(ə)n/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acoustic adj., -ian suffix.

Etymology: < acoustic adj. + -ian suffix, after physician n., musician n., etc.; compare -ician suffix. Compare French acousticien (1876). N.E.D. (1884) also gives the pronunciation (æ:kɑusti·ʃăn) /ˌækaʊˈstɪʃən/.

An expert in acoustics.

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the world > matter > physics > science of sound > [noun] > person studying

acoustician1826

1826 Edinb. Jrnl. Sci. 5 10 This accomplished acoustician proved the truth of what has been already stated.

1879 A. J. Hipkins in G. Grove Dict. Music II. 54 It is..agreed, even by acousticians, that the piano had best remain with thirteen keys in the octave.

1901 Science 27 Dec. 989/2 The optical comparator [is] one of the most important instruments at the disposal of the acoustician.

1957 Technology Oct. 302/1 Acousticians may have largely silenced the famous echo [in the Albert Hall].

1976 K. Miller in New Rev. May 4/1 The acoustician in him counted the decibels of the new sounds, and the cost in eardrums.

2008 New Yorker 7 July 86/1 No serious acoustician would have approached the hall's pockets of extra space, where sound bounces around and gets lost.

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

单词	acoustician
释义	acousticiann. Brit. /əˌkuːˈstɪʃn/, /ˌakuːˈstɪʃn/, U.S. /əˌkuˈstɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˌæˌkuˈstɪʃ(ə)n/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: acoustic adj., -ian suffix. Etymology: < acoustic adj. + -ian suffix, after physician n., musician n., etc.; compare -ician suffix. Compare French acousticien (1876). N.E.D. (1884) also gives the pronunciation (æ:kɑusti·ʃăn) /ˌækaʊˈstɪʃən/. An expert in acoustics. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > science of sound > [noun] > person studying acoustician1826 1826 Edinb. Jrnl. Sci. 5 10 This accomplished acoustician proved the truth of what has been already stated. 1879 A. J. Hipkins in G. Grove Dict. Music II. 54 It is..agreed, even by acousticians, that the piano had best remain with thirteen keys in the octave. 1901 Science 27 Dec. 989/2 The optical comparator [is] one of the most important instruments at the disposal of the acoustician. 1957 Technology Oct. 302/1 Acousticians may have largely silenced the famous echo [in the Albert Hall]. 1976 K. Miller in New Rev. May 4/1 The acoustician in him counted the decibels of the new sounds, and the cost in eardrums. 2008 New Yorker 7 July 86/1 No serious acoustician would have approached the hall's pockets of extra space, where sound bounces around and gets lost. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1826
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