| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | a·cous·tics |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   -k  st ks |
| NOUN: | 1. (used with a sing. verb) The scientific study of sound, especially of its generation, transmission, and reception. 2. (used with a pl. verb) The total effect of sound, especially as produced in an enclosed space: “Such annoyances are frequently caused by flaws in the acoustics rather than the performers” (Mel Gussow, New York Times April 1, 1997).
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