acoustic
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the sense or organs of hearing, to sound, or to the science of sound.
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(of a building material) designed for controlling sound.
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Music.
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of, relating to, or being a musical instrument whose sound is not electrically enhanced or modified.
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arranged for or made up of such instruments.
an acoustic solo; an acoustic group.
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noun
adjective
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of or related to sound, the sense of hearing, or acoustics
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designed to respond to, absorb, or control sound
an acoustic tile
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(of a musical instrument or recording) without electronic amplification
an acoustic bass
an acoustic guitar
Other Word Forms
- acoustically adverb
- nonacoustic adjective
- nonacoustical adjective
- nonacoustically adverb
- unacoustic adjective
- unacoustical adjective
- unacoustically adverb
Etymology
Origin of acoustic
From the Greek word akoustikós, dating back to 1595–1605. See acouasm, -tic
Example Sentences
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But she arrives as a decorated musician who has woven Latin American, blues and soul traditions into nine bilingual albums — including her 2024 Grammy Award-winning acoustic album “X Mí.”
From Los Angeles Times
Even the songs from her commercially less successful debut are welcomed like old friends - notably an acoustic version of UFO that strips away the original's other-worldly vocal processing, exposing the loneliness at its core.
From BBC
Based on their knowledge of acoustic science, the doctors theorized that the raps could be made to reverberate on nearby tables, doors, or other solid objects.
From Literature
I was like, “I’ve got horrible news — he played it solo acoustic five minutes ago.”
From Los Angeles Times
To solve this, the team analyzed the horses' vocal anatomy, reviewed clinical data, and carried out detailed acoustic studies.
From Science Daily
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