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acoustics

[uh-koo-stiks] / əˈku stɪks /
NOUN
sound quality
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Antonyms
STRONG


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The doctor—who is also a musician—teamed up with McMaster University music-cognition researcher Michael Schutz to apply principles of music and acoustics to medical alarms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

In some, I couldn't hear the coroner through the noise of a busy train line, or because of poor acoustics in a vast room; in others, rooms became so hot that regular breaks were required.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Elsewhere, they acknowledge that competition is making acoustics revenue growth unpredictable, but still cite 11% March-quarter growth as a positive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

“I park in a big parking structure at Carousel mall and I hear this flute. Come to find out he would go there weekly because of the acoustics in the area.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026

“Welcome, Romans. Let the performance begin,” Caesar said in a voice that, through long practice, and the wonderful acoustics of the place, carried without shouting to the farthest benches.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks



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