acoustics is the study of sound

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• acoustics — /euh kooh stiks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves. 2. (used with a pl. v.) the qualities or characteristics of a room, auditorium, stadium, etc., that determine the audibility or… …   Universalium

• Acoustics — is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of sound, ultrasound and infrasound (all mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids). A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics… …   Wikipedia

• sound — sound1 soundable, adj. /sownd/, n. 1. the sensation produced by stimulation of the organs of hearing by vibrations transmitted through the air or other medium. 2. mechanical vibrations transmitted through an elastic medium, traveling in air at a… …   Universalium

• Sound — /sownd/, n. The, a strait between SW Sweden and Zealand, connecting the Kattegat and the Baltic. 87 mi. (140 km) long; 3 30 mi. (5 48 km) wide. Swedish and Danish, Oresund. * * * I Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave… …   Universalium

• acoustics — a|cous|tics [ ə kustıks ] noun 1. ) plural the way that sound is heard in a room, as a result of the room s shape and size: The acoustics in the hall were terrible. 2. ) uncount the study of sound …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• acoustics — UK [əˈkuːstɪks] / US [əˈkustɪks] noun physics 1) [plural] the way that sound is heard in a room, as a result of the room s shape and size The acoustics in the hall were terrible. 2) [uncountable] the study of sound …   English dictionary

• Sound of fingernails scraping chalkboard — The sound of fingernails scraping chalkboard is a noise produced when fingernails are dragged across a chalkboard, producing vibration. The noise is often considered one of the most unpleasant sounds. Its effect was famously demonstrated in a… …   Wikipedia

• Quantum acoustics — In physics, quantum acoustics is the study of sound under conditions such that quantum mechanical effects are germane. For most applications, classical mechanics are sufficient to accurately describe the physics of sound. However very high… …   Wikipedia

• Sound symbolism — or phonosemantics is a branch of linguistics and refers to the idea that vocal sounds have meaning. In particular, sound symbolism is the idea that phonemes (the written representations of sounds, transcribed between slashes like this: /b/) carry …   Wikipedia

• Sound — This article is about audible acoustic waves. For other uses, see Sound (disambiguation). In a drum sound is produ …   Wikipedia

• Sound masking — For other uses of masking , see Masking (disambiguation). Sound masking is the addition of natural or artificial sound (such as as white noise or pink noise) into an environment to cover up unwanted sound by using auditory masking. This is in… …   Wikipedia