Friday, January 22, 2010

#17 acoustic

acoustic or acoustical - adjective - related to sound , the sense of hearing, acoustics, designed to respond to, absorb, or control sound, an acoustic tile

- C17 from Greek akoustikos, from akouein - to hear

Acoustic consideration is an important criteria of architectural design.

There are poets who call themselves the Acoustic Boogaloos and read acoustic sound poems.

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