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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sonics1

1955; sonic, + -ics

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