单词 | ambisonics |
释义 | ambisonics in British English (ˌæmbɪˈsɒnɪks) noun (functioning as singular) the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound surround soundambisonics in American English (ˌæmbɪˈsɑnɪks) noun (used with a sing v) a system of sound reproduction that uses a combination of channels and speakers to produce an effect of surrounding the listener with the sound Derived forms ambisonic adjective Word origin [1970–75; ambi- + son(ic) + -ics]This word is first recorded in the period 1970–75. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: consciousness-raising, cornrow, good old boy, postmodernism, urban legendambi- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, meaning “both” (ambiguous) and “around” (ambient); used in the formation of compound words. Other words that use the affix ambi- include: ambiguous, ambisyllabic, ambitendency, ambivalence; -ics is a suffix of nouns that denote a body of facts, knowledge, principles, etc., usuallycorresponding to adjectives ending in -ic or -ical. Other words that use the affix -ics include: ethics, physics, politics, tactics |
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