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acoustic

/əˈkuːstɪk/adjective

उच्चारण अकूस्टिक

ध्वनि-संबंधी, श्रवण-संबंधी

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adjective
  1. 1

    related to sound or to the sense of hearing

    ध्वनि-संबंधी, श्रवण-संबंधी

    • acoustic signals
    • The hall has excellent acoustic design, so even the back rows hear clearly.
    • The acoustic quality of the old theatre is famous.
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    • Engineers tested the acoustic properties of the new auditorium.
    • Foam panels on the wall improve the room's acoustic performance.

    Synonyms sound sonic auditory aural audio

  2. 2

    [usually before noun]

    (of a musical instrument) making a natural sound, not one produced by electrical equipment

    (वाद्य) बिना बिजली का

    • an acoustic guitar
    • He prefers the warm tone of an acoustic piano to a keyboard.
    • She played an acoustic guitar at the college fest.
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    • The band released an acoustic version of its hit song.
    • The concert will be completely acoustic, with no amplifiers.

    Synonyms natural unplugged

    Opposite electric electronic

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Keep the hearing words together: acoustic, auditory (connected with hearing), aural (connected with the ear), sonic (connected with sound), audible (loud enough to be heard).

श्रवण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: acoustic, auditory (सुनने से संबंधित), aural (कान से संबंधित), sonic (ध्वनि से संबंधित), audible (सुनाई देने योग्य)।

§Grammar and usage

Acoustics (the science of sound) takes a singular verb ('Acoustics is a branch of physics'); acoustics meaning the sound qualities of a room takes a plural verb ('The acoustics of the hall are excellent').

Acoustics (ध्वनि का विज्ञान) singular verb लेता है ('Acoustics is a branch of physics'); कमरे की ध्वनि-गुणवत्ता के अर्थ में acoustics plural verb लेता है ('The acoustics of the hall are excellent')।