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acoustic

Pronunciation: /əˈkuː.stɪk/

The English word “acoustic” has 7 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
  2. Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
  3. Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
  4. Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
  5. Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.

noun

  1. The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
  2. A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).

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