Acoustic
/əˈkuː.stɪk/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The properties or qualities of a room or building that determine how sound is transmitted in it. plural-normally
- 2 a remedy for hearing loss or deafness wordnet
- 3 A medicine or other agent to assist hearing.
- 4 Clipping of acoustic guitar. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.; Used for soundproofing or modifying sound. not-comparable
- 2 Euphemistic form of autistic. euphemistic, form-of, offensive
"Implying mathematicians aren't acoustic. I'm an engineer, and even mathematicians freak me out with their autism."
- 3 Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.; Of a device or system, using sound energy in its operation. not-comparable
- 4 Pertaining to the sense of hearing, the organs of hearing, or the science of sounds.; Of an explosive mine or other weapon, able to be set off by sound waves. not-comparable
- 5 Naturally producing or produced by an instrument without electrical amplification or the need thereof. not-comparable
"acoustic guitar, acoustic piano"
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- 6 Nonelectric; mechanical or otherwise basic. humorous, not-comparable, proscribed
"acoustic bike"
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to the science of acoustics wordnet
Example
More examples"If you've got time to play around on an acoustic guitar, practice your bass!"
Etymology
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Medieval Latin acousticus, acūsticus, from Ancient Greek ἀκουστῐκός (akoustĭkós, “of or for hearing”), from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, adjectival suffix).
Etymology 2
Due to the shared metrical structure of autistic and acoustic. Popularized on TikTok in late October 2023.