Laws vs. Acoustics

Lawsnoun

plural of law

Acousticsnoun

The physical quality of a space for conveying sound.

‘Until they discovered the non-contractual Carnegie Hall wondered, since the renovations, why the acoustics had changed.’;

Lawsnoun

the first five books of the Old Testament, also called The Law and Torah.

Acousticsnoun

(physics) The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena and laws.

‘Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics. - Sir John Herschel.’;

Lawsnoun

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

Acousticsnoun

The science of sounds, teaching their nature, phenomena, and laws.

‘Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics.’;

Acousticsnoun

the study of the physical properties of sound

Acoustics

Acoustics is a branch of physics that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids including topics such as vibration, sound, ultrasound and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician while someone working in the field of acoustics technology may be called an acoustical engineer.