acoustic

adjective

ə-ˈkü-stik How to pronounce acoustic (audio)
variants or acoustical
Definition of acousticnext
as in auditory
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing is a bird's acoustic organ similar to a human's?

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Recent Examples of acoustic This enables the sound to be precisely tuned to suit the connected equipment and differing characteristics of digital sources and acoustic environments. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The rural storytelling and fiddle music on the frontier inspired the emergence and growth of commercial country music and bluegrass music, while echoes of acoustic blues and protest songs can be heard in modern R&B and hip-hop. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Its design emphasized survivability, acoustic stealth, and sustained operations in deep-ocean environments where Soviet submarines were expected to operate. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026 Because Hezbollah’s fiber-optic drones are so hard to detect, experts say multiple types of sensors are often needed simultaneously to accurately identify incoming threats – among them, optical, acoustic, radar and laser-based systems. — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for acoustic
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auditory
Adjective
  • Making this cosmic fireworks display not only visual, but auditory, optical data from three of the images was matched with the sounds of different instruments in a process called sonification.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 4 July 2026
  • Biofeedback therapy uses sensors to measure muscle activity while providing auditory or visual feedback.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 28 June 2026
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