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acoustics
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acoustics /acous·tics/ (-tiks) the science of sound or of hearing.
a·cous·tics (-kstks)
n.
The scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and reception.
acoustics
[əko̅o̅s′tiks]
Etymology: Gk, akoustikos, hearing
the science of sound.
acoustics
the science of sound and hearing.


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