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acoustician

American  
[ak-oo-stish-uhn] / ˌæk ʊˈstɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. an acoustic engineer.


acoustician British  
/ ˌækʊˈstɪʃən /

noun

  1. an expert in acoustics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of acoustician

First recorded in 1875–80; acoust(ics) + -ician

Example Sentences

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The ongoing partnership between the Japanese acoustician and Gehry has now internationally shaped what a concert hall can be and why that can matter.

From Los Angeles Times

But miraculously, the San Diego Symphony has made the dreary become a destination with its renovation by architectural firm HGA and acoustician Paul Scarbrough.

From Los Angeles Times

Japanese acoustical engineer Yasuhisa Toyota will be the acoustician for the hall, as he has been for all of Gehry’s concert halls, beginning with Disney Hall.

From Los Angeles Times

“Vertical migration is this rapid elevator or conveyor belt connecting the surface ocean to the deep sea,” says Kelly Benoit-Bird, a marine acoustician at MBARI.

From National Geographic

Even newer facilities require an acoustician to prescribe solutions; the Anthem required soundproofing that cost $3 million, for example.

From New York Times