variants
or acoustical
as in auditory
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
is a bird's acoustic organ similar to a human's?
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Recent Examples of acoustic
Belinda, dressed in a shiny silver crop top, white fringe pants, and platform shoes, joined Shakira during the acoustic segment of the show to sing the heartfelt track.
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025
The company works in acoustic engineering, testing services, and thermal-acoustic materials.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Saxophones, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, cellos and jazzy piano solos float in and out of the mix; songs change direction abruptly but not jarringly.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Phoneticians used it to examine the acoustic aspects of speech, and zoologists used it to record birdsongs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
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Natalia Cano, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2025
The company works in acoustic engineering, testing services, and thermal-acoustic materials.
—Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2025
Saxophones, synthesizers, acoustic guitars, cellos and jazzy piano solos float in and out of the mix; songs change direction abruptly but not jarringly.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Phoneticians used it to examine the acoustic aspects of speech, and zoologists used it to record birdsongs.
—IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acoustic
auditory
Adjective
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Kraus is a professor of neurobiology at Northwestern's School of Communication who studies the biology of auditory learning, according to the university's website.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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In one account, advanced by the evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar, the laugh emerged as an auditory version of social grooming, an act that binds primate groups together.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Acoustic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acoustic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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