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acoustics

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


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"Independent environmental assessments -- covering grid stability, power supply, water risk, ecology, acoustics and more -- are conducted 12 to 24 months before a project begins," he said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

There’s also an indoor pool, which Joel had covered up so he could use the space as a music room, because of its excellent acoustics.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 9, 2025

The excellent exterior acoustics recorded his rushing steps and the quick rapping of his cane along the corridor and on the first steps of the marble stairway.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles


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