# acoustics

Pronunciation: say "uh-KOO-stiks" /əˈkuː.stɪks/

## Noun

1. The qualities of a space, such as a room or hall, that affect how sound carries within it.
   - Simple: How well sound travels and can be heard in a place.
   - _The hall's acoustics are so good that a whisper on stage carries to the back row._
   - _After the renovation, the acoustics in the lecture room improved dramatically._
2. The branch of physics that studies sound and how it behaves.
   - Simple: The science that studies sound and how it works.
   - _Her degree in acoustics led to a job designing quieter jet engines._
   - _In acoustics, an echo is treated as a sound wave reflected back toward the listener._
3. Plural of acoustic. — plural of acoustic
   - Simple: Plural of acoustic. Use it when you mean more than one.

## Origin

Formed from acoustic + the suffix -s.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/acoustics (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).