electroacoustics

[ih-lek-troh-uh-koo-stiks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of electronics that deals with the conversion of electricity into acoustical energy and vice versa.

Word History and Origins

Origin of electroacoustics¹

First recorded in 1925–30; electro- + acoustics

Example Sentences

She moved to Montreal to attend McGill University, where she ranged through classes in neuroscience, philosophy, Russian, and electroacoustics.

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