psychoacoustics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
psy·cho·acous·tics
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Definition of psychoacoustics
: a branch of science dealing with the perception of sound, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication
Other Words from psychoacoustics
psychoacoustic
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ˌsī-kō-ə-ˈkü-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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psychoacoustics
noun plural but singular in construction
psy·cho·acous·tics
| \ ˌsī-kō-ə-ˈkü-stiks
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Medical Definition of psychoacoustics
: a branch of science dealing with the perception of sound, the sensations produced by sounds, and the problems of communication
Other Words from psychoacoustics
psychoacoustic
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-stik
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adjective
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adjective
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The first known use of psychoacoustics was in 1948
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