acoustic
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Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
adjetivo
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Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
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Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation.
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Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves.
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Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof.
acoustic guitar, acoustic piano
Coordinate term: unplugged
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Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic.
acoustic bike
KEY: I've had a banana in banana cake. WATSON: But you haven't had a sort of acoustic banana?
For a lot of people, riding a bike through a crowded city—or even on suburban avenues—might feel daunting. Should you get an electric or acoustic bicycle?
E-bikes have now become so popular that old-fashioned, human-powered ones are tagged as “analog” or “acoustic” bikes.
Etimologia
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *h₂ḱh₂owsyéti Proto-Hellenic *akóuhō Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓κουστῐκός (ăkoustĭkós)bor. Medieval Latin acousticusbor. English acoustic Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).
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The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it.
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A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
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Variante de acoustic guitarClipping of acoustic guitar.
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Também uma forma de autisticEuphemistic form of autistic.
Implying mathematicians aren't acoustic. I'm an engineer, and even mathematicians freak me out with their autism.
Spinners are for severely acoustic children
I explained I got a 3 day ban for calling someone acoustic because it's bullying/harassment, hence the use of acoustic.
cant stand self diagnosed acoustic people ☠️
Etimologia
Due to the shared metrical structure of autistic and acoustic. Popularized on TikTok in late October 2023.
Formas
- plural
- acoustics
- comparativo
- more acoustic
- superlativo
- most acoustic
acoustic · Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds. Used for soundproofing or modifying sound.
acquaintance · A state of being acquainted with a person; originally…acquainted · Personally known; familiar.acquire · To get.