sonics

[son-iks]

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.

sonics

/ ˈsɒnɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) physics the study of mechanical vibrations in matter

Word History and Origins

Origin of sonics¹

1955; sonic, + -ics

Example Sentences

“He was just a very calm and positive force in the studio that made all of us feel very comfortable, to be able to be the best versions of ourselves … And it did come at a time where maybe even the four of us were second-guessing ourselves. We’d been in this headspace for a while about how we wanted to treat the sonics of the record. You can get stuck in that cycle … But he was so positive that he could help us get there, and he did.”

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“The result is a really versatile collection that captures a wide range of feelings and touches on sonics from Canadiana to neo-perreo,” she adds.

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The production and sonics on his solo albums evolved gently with the times.

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It wasn’t until “brat,” her fifth studio album, that her poignant lyricism and experimental sonics began to click with the general population.

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On Friday, Carti — the gothic Atlanta emcee whose mix of extreme-metal sonics and disorienting trap music made him a Gen Z megastar—released ”Music,” his long-awaited third album.

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