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acoustics

a·cous·tics [ ə kstiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of sound: the scientific study of sound ( takes a singular verb )



plural noun 
Definition:
 
sound-carrying ability: the characteristic way in which sound carries or can be heard within an enclosed space such as an auditorium ( takes a plural verb )


ac·ous·ti·cian [ àkoo stísh'n ] noun
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