acoustic
Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.
Other meanings
Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἀκουστῐκός" (of or for hearing).
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This definition is adapted from “acoustic” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.