acoustics
noun/əˈkuːstɪks/
Frequency rank: #11,678 most common English word
Meaning
the properties of a room or space that determine how sound travels and is heard within it.
Example sentence
The concert hall was designed to have perfect acoustics, so every note could be heard clearly.
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