ambisonics

[ am-bi-son-iks ]

noun
  1. (used with a singular verb) a system of sound reproduction that uses a combination of channels and speakers to produce an effect of surrounding the listener with the sound.

Origin of ambisonics

1
First recorded in 1970–75; ambi- + son(ic) + -ics

Other words from ambisonics

  • am·bi·son·ic, adjective

Words Nearby ambisonics

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British Dictionary definitions for ambisonics

ambisonics

/ (ˌæmbɪˈsɒnɪks) /


noun
  1. (functioning as singular) the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound: See surround sound

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