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- di|a|cous|tics «DY uh KOOS tihks, -KOWS-», noun.the consideration of the properties of sound refracted by passing through media of different density.
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bio|a|cous|tics — «BY oh uh KOOS tihks», noun. the science of sound production and perception in living organisms, especially animal communication: »Bioacoustics researchers used buoys in the harbor to listen to the sounds of whales … Useful english dictionary
cat|a|cous|tics — «KAT uh KOOS tihks, KOWS », noun. the science of reflected sound; cataphonics. ╂[< cat + acoustics] … Useful english dictionary
a|cous|tics — «uh KOOS tihks, KOWS », noun (plural). 1. the structural features of an auditorium, hall, or room, that determine how well sounds can be heard or transmitted in it; acoustic qualities: »The acoustics will be particularly poor, as they invariably… … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|a|cous|tics — «ih LEHK troh uh KOOS tihks, KOWS », noun. the science that deals with sound in its relationship to electricity … Useful english dictionary
psy|cho|a|cous|tics — «SY koh uh KOOS tihks, KOWS », noun. the branch of acoustics that deals with the mental and auditory aspects of sound communication … Useful english dictionary
bioacoustics — bi•o•a•cous•tics [[t]ˌbaɪ oʊ əˈku stɪks[/t]] esp. brit. [[t] əˈkaʊ [/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) phl a science dealing with the sounds produced by or affecting living organisms • Etymology: 1955–60 bi o•a•cous′ti•cal, adj … From formal English to slang
Acoustics — A*cous tics (#; 277), n. [Names of sciences in ics, as, acoustics, mathematics, etc., are usually treated as singular. See { ics}.] (Physics.) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena, and laws. [1913 Webster] Acoustics, then, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Diacoustics — Di a*cous tics, n. [Cf. F. diacoustique.] That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; called also {diaphonics}. See the Note under {Acoustics} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
diaphonics — Diacoustics Di a*cous tics, n. [Cf. F. diacoustique.] That branch of natural philosophy which treats of the properties of sound as affected by passing through different mediums; called also {diaphonics}. See the Note under {Acoustics} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Polyacoustics — Pol y*a*cous tics, n. The art of multiplying or magnifying sounds. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
