acoustic /ə-kooˈstik/ or acoustical /-sti-kəl, (formerly) -kowˈ/ adjective- Of or relating to the sense of hearing or to the theory of sound
- Used in hearing, auditory
- Operated by sound vibrations, eg an acoustic mine
- (of musical instruments) not electric, eg an acoustic guitar or piano
- (made of material) intended to reduce the disturbance caused by excessive noise
noun (acoustic) acoustic properties ORIGIN: Gr akoustikos, from akouein to hear acousˈtically adverb acoustician /-tiˈshən/ noun - A person who studies or has studied the science of acoustics
- A person who makes or repairs acoustic instruments, etc
acousˈtics noun - (sing) the science of sound
- (pl) acoustic properties
acoustic coupler noun - A device which converts electrical pulses to sound (acoustic waves) for transmission and reception along telephone lines to and from a computer, allowing computers to be connected to a terminal by a modem and telephone handset
- Any device used to convert electrical signals to sound signals or vice versa
acoustic phonetics singular noun The scientific study of vibrations and air movements made by speech sounds acoustic shock noun An injury to the ear caused by a sudden loud noise, esp via a telephone acousto-elecˈtric adjective Of or relating to electroacoustics |