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I grew up playing the saxophone. I joined the jazz band in high school, but somewhere along the way I realized the guys who strummed acoustic guitars at parties were the ones who got the attention. So I asked a friend to show me a few chords, and when I moved to L.A. I spent a lot of time practicing my guitar.
Chris Carmack

Meaning of "acoustic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACOUSTIC

From Greek akoustikos, from akouein to hear.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ACOUSTIC

acoustic  [əˈkuːstɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACOUSTIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Acoustic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACOUSTIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of acoustic in the English dictionary

The first definition of acoustic in the dictionary is of or related to sound, the sense of hearing, or acoustics. Other definition of acoustic is designed to respond to, absorb, or control sound. Acoustic is also without electronic amplification.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACOUSTIC


anacoustic
ˌænəˈkuːstɪk
anapestic
ˌænəˈpiːstɪk
apneustic
æpˈnuːstɪk
apolaustic
ˌæpəˈlɔːstɪk
catacaustic
ˌkætəˈkɔːstɪk
caustic
ˈkɔːstɪk
diacaustic
ˌdaɪəˈkɔːstɪk
diacoustic
ˌdaɪəˈkuːstɪk
domestic
dəˈmɛstɪk
electroacoustic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊəˈkuːstɪk
empaestic
ɛmˈpiːstɪk
fantastic
fænˈtæstɪk
holocaustic
ˌhɒləˈkɔːstɪk
karstic
ˈkɑːstɪk
neustic
ˈnjuːstɪk
optoacoustic
ˌɒptəʊəˈkuːstɪk
plastic
ˈplæstɪk
psychoacoustic
ˌsaɪkəʊəˈkuːstɪk
stick
stɪk
theopneustic
ˌθɪəpˈnjuːstɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACOUSTIC

acouchy
acoustic coupler
acoustic feature
acoustic feedback
acoustic gramophone
acoustic guitar
acoustic hood
acoustic horn
acoustic impedance
acoustic nerve
acoustic neuroma
acoustic phonetics
acoustic regeneration
acoustic screen
acoustic shock
acoustical
acoustically
acoustician
acoustics
acoustoelectronic

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACOUSTIC

anacrustic
bustic
characteristic
diagnostic
elastic
encaustic
enthusiastic
fustic
futuristic
holistic
logistic
lunar caustic
majestic
mystic
old fustic
optimistic
polycystic
realistic
rustic
statistic

Synonyms and antonyms of acoustic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «acoustic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACOUSTIC

Find out the translation of acoustic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of acoustic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «acoustic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

声学的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acústico
570 millions of speakers

English

acoustic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ध्वनिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَمْعِيّ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акустический
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

acústico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাব্দ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

acoustique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akustik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

akustisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聴覚の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

소리의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akustik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không dùng điện
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒலி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अकौस्टिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

akustik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acustico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akustyczny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акустичний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

acustic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακουστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akoestiese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

akustisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

akustisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of acoustic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACOUSTIC»

The term «acoustic» is very widely used and occupies the 7.197 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACOUSTIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about acoustic

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10 QUOTES WITH «ACOUSTIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word acoustic.
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Gregg Allman
At the Muddy Waters thing, I played the first song by myself on an acoustic guitar. I thought that was great that y'all did that tribute to Muddy Waters. I had a real good time.
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Marc Almond
For me it always comes down to what is a good song and I'm very old fashioned in the way that I like to make songs that have something classic about them whether you can play them with an orchestra or an electro synthesizer or an acoustic guitar.
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Ian Anderson
When I was a teenager, I really didn't like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I've always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute.
4
Joan Armatrading
This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well.
5
Travis Barker
In 1996, I was in was in an acoustic kind of rock band, we were called Feeble. We were just playing locally.
6
James Bay
I do some solo, acoustic stuff, but I also like plugging in my electric guitar and playing loud with a band.
7
Dierks Bentley
That's what I love about Nashville and the music community - seeing kids around acoustic music and bluegrass picking parties is the best.
8
Andrew Bird
My head is full of shifting patterns and polyrhythmic stuff; but I want to use all acoustic instruments and create this kind of tapestry of interlocking lulling parts.
9
Bill Bruford
I seldom play in a trio, but acoustic music is likely to be lighter, quicker, and quieter.
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Chris Carmack
I grew up playing the saxophone. I joined the jazz band in high school, but somewhere along the way I realized the guys who strummed acoustic guitars at parties were the ones who got the attention. So I asked a friend to show me a few chords, and when I moved to L.A. I spent a lot of time practicing my guitar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACOUSTIC»

Discover the use of acoustic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to acoustic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Acoustic Communication
Establishes a model for understanding all acoustic and aural experiences in both traditional and radically altered forms.
Barry Truax, 2001
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Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers: Theory, Design and Application
This new edition brings Acoustic Absorbers and Diffusers up-to-date with current research, practice and standards. New developments in measurement, materials, theory and practice since the first edition (published in 2004) are included.
Trevor J. Cox, Peter D'Antonio, 2009
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Acoustic Emission Testing
This is because the increase of aging structures and disastrous damages due to recent earthquakes urgently demand for maintenance and retrofit of civil structures in service for example.
Christian U. Grosse, Masayasu Ohtsu, 2008
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Acoustic Blues Guitar
The book includes a full-color photo section showing all types of slides. Written in standard notation and tablature.
Keith Wyatt, 1997
5
Elements of Acoustic Phonetics
Like its predecessor, this edition of Elements of Acoustic Phonetics will serve as an invaluable textbook and reference for students and practitioners of linguistics and speech science, and for anyone who wants to understand the physics of ...
‎1996
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Acoustic Phonetics
This long-awaited work presents a theory of speech-sound generation in the humanvocal system.
Kenneth N. Stevens, 2000
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Advances in Surface Acoustic Wave Technology, Systems and ...
At the other end of the scale, these are specialized high perfo.
Clemens C. W. Ruppel, Tor A. Fjeldly, 2001
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Acoustic and Electromagnetic Equations: Integral ...
This book, written by an international researcher, presents some of the research in a complete way. It is useful for graduate students in mathematics, physics, and engineering.
Jean-Claude Nedelec, 2001
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Complete Acoustic Guitar Method: Mastering Acoustic Guitar, ...
This, the third book of a power-packed series, begins with exercises for developing speed and agility.
Greg Horne, 2000
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The Acoustic Bubble
The first half of the book introduces and draws together acoustics, cavitation nucleation and associated fluid dynamics, to examine the free oscillations of bubbles and the resulting acoustic emissions.
T. G. Leighton, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACOUSTIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term acoustic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Birdy Shares 'Wings' Acoustic Video - Watch Now!
Birdy gets into the music while playing an acoustic version of “Wings” in this new video from Abbey Road studios in London. The 19-year-old ... «Just Jared Jr., Jul 15»
2
Dia De Los Toadies Fest 2015 Lineup Announced Featuring …
Dia De Los Toadies is split into two days: acoustic night and rock show. The 11th will celebrate the release of Heretics a week before the album ... «mxdwn.com, Jul 15»
3
Brockley Acoustic at The Deli, July 10th
Following the lovely time we had last month we continue with the next Brockley Acoustic night - an intimate candlelit live music night featuring ... «Crosswhatfields?, Jul 15»
4
Download a recording of Wilco's first-ever acoustic show
Last month saw the return of Wilco's Solid Sound Festival to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art. One of the biggest highlights ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
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Dr. Roach: Treatments available for acoustic neuromas
Dear Dr. Roach: As a result of neurofibromatosis type 2, I have bilateral acoustic neuromas, which I have lived with for many years. «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
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Coldplay's Chris Martin played an impromptu acoustic set at bar in …
The frontman played a small and impromptu acoustic gig at Summer House Cafe, a bar in the country's capital of Delhi. Locals cheered Martin ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
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Video: COREY TAYLOR Rehearses Acoustic Cover Version Of …
"You're Making Me Hate You: A Cantankerous Look At The Common Misconception That Humans Have Any Common Sense Left", the new ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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Keb' Mo' favors ensembles over acoustic guitars
“My first intention was to make a stripped-down acoustic album – just me and my guitar playing some songs,” he says during a recent interview. «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
9
Neck Deep to play acoustic album release show at Gallery of Sound
Wrexham, Wales pop-punk act Neck Deep has announced a series of in-store acoustic performances in support of their new record, “Life's Not ... «The Weekender, Jul 15»
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Riva exclusive acoustic performance premiere - 'Lose My Mind'
Female First can today exclusively reveal a stunning acoustic performance from Riva, singing the track she collaborated on with Wickman, ... «FemaleFirst.co.uk, Jul 15»

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