acoustician

noun

ac·​ous·​ti·​cian ˌa-ˌkü-ˈsti-shən How to pronounce acoustician (audio)
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: a specialist in acoustics

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The contemporary acoustician’s toolkit has brought a measure of predictability to the architecture of music, and the likelihood of disaster diminished. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024 If there ever was cause for a redo, writes Swed, it could be found in the bland, corporate Symphony Towers, which have been reimagined to stunning effect by architectural firm HGA and acoustician Paul Scarbrough. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024 The recordings of the whale songs were transmitted back to acousticians, who interpreted the audio in real time. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024 In fact, that inventor and acoustician James West, whose intelligent failures resulted in more than 250 patents, including one for the electret microphone, was African American makes his success that much more noteworthy. TIME, 2 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acoustician 

Word History

Etymology

acoust(ic) + -ician

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acoustician was in 1826

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“Acoustician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acoustician. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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