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acoustics
The definition of acoustics are the features or characteristics of an area, or of things inside that area, that dictate how sound is heard.
(noun)An example of acoustics is home theater designed with optimal furniture design and room design where sound travels clearly.
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See acoustics in Webster's New World College Dictionary
plural noun
the qualities of a room, theater, etc. that have to do with how clearly sounds can be heard or transmitted in it
noun
the branch of physics dealing with sound, esp. with its transmission
See acoustics in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- (used with a sing. verb) The scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and reception.
- (used with a pl. verb) The total effect of sound, especially as produced in an enclosed space: “Such annoyances are frequently caused by flaws in the acoustics rather than the performers” (Mel Gussow).
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acoustics
Sound waves are deflected off sound panels and distributed throughout a concert hall.
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