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Definition: Acoustic |
AcousticAdjective1. Of or relating to the science of acoustics; "acoustic properties of a hall". Noun1. A remedy for hearing loss or deafness. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "acoustic" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1862. (references) |
Etymology: Acoustic \A*cous"tic, adjective. [French acoustique, Greek ? relating to hearing, hear.]. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Health | Having to do with sound or hearing. (references) |
Mining | Used when the term that it modifies designates something that has the properties, dimensions, or physical characteristics associated with soundwaves. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
- Acoustic, in terms of music or musical instruments, means that the sound is naturally produced by the instrument and is not electrically amplified. For example, an acoustic guitar or acoustic piano. For this usage, please refer links to wiktionary:acoustic
- Acoustics is the study of sound, a branch of physics
- Acoustic Control Corporation, producers of instrument amplifiers, used Acoustic as a brand name.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Acoustic."
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Acoustic Control Corporation was a manufacturer of instrument amplifiers, based at Van Nuys, California.They are particularly remembered for the 270-watt Acoustic 361 bass stack, consisting of an Acoustic 360 bass head and one or two Acoustic 301 W-bins, each featuring a rear-facing 18" Cerwin-Vega loudspeaker.
They also produced one guitar, the black widow.
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An acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but generally strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. Much heavier construction is required to withstand the added tension. Sometimes the term steel-stringed guitar or folk guitar is used to differentiate from the classical guitar.The acoustic guitar is often played with one or more guitar picks, small plates of hard plastic or other material used to strike and strum the strings. Most players use a flat pick held between the thumb and index finger. A few use fingerpicks, picks worn on the thumb and three fingers. Fingerstyle acoustic guitar players use fingerpicks or use their bare fingers and fingernails to strum and strike individual notes.
One variation on the standard acoustic guitar is the 12 string guitar, which sports an additional doubling string for each of the traditional six strings. This guitar was made famous by artists such as Huddie Leadbetter (a.k.a. Leadbelly), Pete Seeger, and Leo Kottke.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Acoustic guitar."
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Acoustics is a branch of physics and is study of sound, mechanical waves in gases, liquids, and solids. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an acoustician. The application of acoustics in technology is called acoustical engineering. There is often much overlap and interaction between the interests of acousticians and acoustical engineers.
"... acoustics is characterized by its reliance on combinations of physical principles drawn from other sources; and that the primary task of modern physical acoustics is to effect a fusion of the principles normally adhering to other sciences into a coherent basis for understanding, measuring, controlling, and using the whole gamut of vibrational phenomena in any material medium." Origins in Acoustics. F.V. Hunt. Yale University Press, 1978
The main sub-disciplines of acoustics are
A sound wave is characterized by its speed, its wavelength and its amplitude. The speed of sound depends on the medium through which the sound travels and also depends on temperature. The speed of sound is about 340 m/s in air and 1500 m/s in water. The wavelength is the distance from one wave peak to the next. The wavelength, of a sound wave is related to the speed of sound and its frequency by
- Aeroacoustics is the study of how sound and gas flow interact and has particular application to aeronautics, examples being the study of sound made by jets and the physics of shock waves (sonic booms).
- Architectural Acoustics is the study of how sound and buildings interact including the behavior of sound in concert halls and auditoriums but also in office buildings, factories and homes.
- Bioacoustics is the study of the use of sound by animals such as whales, dolphins and bats.
- Biomedical Acoustics is the study of the use of sound in medicine, for example the use of ultrasound for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
- Engineering Acoustics is the study of how sound is generated and measured by loudspeakers, microphones, sonar projectors, hydrophones and ultrasonic transducers and sensors.
- Musical Acoustics is the study of the physics of musical instruments and the analysis of musical sounds.
- Psychoacoustics or Psychological and Physiological Acoustics is the study of how people react to sound, hearing and perception.
- Physical Acoustics is the study of the detailed interaction of sound with materials and fluids and includes, for example, sonoluminescence (the emission of light by bubbles in a liquid excited by sound ) and thermoacoustics (the interaction of sound and heat).
- Speech Communication is the study of how speech is produced, the analysis of speech signals and the properties of speech transmission, storage, recognition and enhancement.
- Vibration Acoustics Structural Acoustics and Vibration is the study of how sound and mechanical structures interact and includes the transmission of sound through walls and the radiation of sound from vehicle panels.
- Ultrasonics is the study of high frequency sound, beyond the range of human hearing.
- Underwater Acoustics is the study of the propagation of sound in the oceans.
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Sound pressure level
The amplitude of a sound wave is most commonly characterized by its pressure. In a normal working environment, a very wide range of sound pressure can occur and so it is the convention that sound pressure is measured on a logarithmic scale using the decibel. If is the rms sound pressure amplitude then the sound pressure level (SPL) is defined as 10 times the logarithm of the square of the ratio of the pressure to some reference pressure.
The reference pressure is by convention 20 µPa (10−6 Pa) in air and 1 µPa in water.
When speaking of sound levels, one must be sure to differentiate between sound pressure levels and sound power levels. Sound pressure levels are recorded by microphones and other devices. This is a measurement of the amount of pressure in the air being sensed at a given location. It follows that its value can be determined through direct experimentation. In comparison, sound power levels are a measurement of the actual energy being put into use by a given device to create noise. Because of environmental factors, and other influences, the amount of energy a device devotes to creating sound may not be equal to the actual level of the sound as it's perceived. Sound power measurements cannot be directly measured, and must be infered through other data.
Measurement methods
There are two popular ways for scientists to perform acoustical measurements. They include a "direct method", and a "comparison method". The direct method computes sound power levels by computing an equation of environmental factors (such as room temperature, humidity, reverberation time, etc.) and sound pressure levels. A more precise implementation of this method can be found in the ISO3745 acoustics standard. The comparison method however, is conducted by measuring sound pressure levels from a reference sound source which emits a known, constant, sound power level, and then comparing that level with the sound pressure level of the object being recorded. Each way is equally valid and accurate.
Reverberation and anechoic rooms
Experiments such as the two methods mentioned above are sometimes performed in reverberation rooms, or in some cases, anechoic rooms. The design of a reverberation room is to create long lasting echoeses of sound waves. This helps create a highly averaged and omnidirectional sound level throughout the entire chamber. A typical example of rooms with characteristics similar to reverberation rooms are concrete tunnels, caves, etc. Anechoic rooms, such as hemi-anechoic rooms, or fully anechoic rooms are created to simulate what is called a free field. A free field is the representation of a theoretical infinite plan, in which no sound wave reflections, or echoes, take place. In rooms such as these, the only sounds which exist are being emitted directly from the source, and are not reflected from another part of the chamber. Anechoic rooms have the characteristic of being muted, muffled, and silent.More specialized areas of acoustics include, but are not limited to, tonal analysis, sound quality assessments, and noise control.
Subfields and related fields of acoustics:
- Structural acoustics
- Noise control
- Room acoustics
- Concert hall acoustics
- Musical instruments
- Underwater acoustics
- Audio signal processing
- Audio storage
- Sound synthesis
- Speech processing
- Psychoacoustics
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Acoustics."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
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| ACTS | English | Acoustic Control and Telemetry System | Mining, Post & Telecom |
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Synonym: AcousticSynonym: acoustical (adj). (additional references) |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | YO-3A Flying Acoustic Platform. Credit: NASA. |  | Point Elrington, Alaska Crewman from radio acoustic ranging station on rock. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | 808 fathometer transducer Hydrographic Manual 1942 Called first portable sonic sounding device First acoustic sounding device used on C&GS sounding boats for shallow water First use of shallow water fathometer continuous records by C&GS. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | An outbound ship passes under Verrazano Narrows Bridge as a NOAA modified catamaran takes mobile current profiles with an acoustic data collection platform (ADCP). Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | A modified catamaran takes mobile current profiles with an acoustic digital current profiler (ADCP) as a large bulk carrier passes under the Chesapeake Bay Bridge heading up the bay. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Acoustic sensors used with net mensurations system -- sensors measure depth and opening of trawl net. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |
 | Attaching acoustic sensors of trawl mensuration system to the trawl. Credit: Paths Less Taken - NOAA at the Ends of the Earth. |  | Fishermen on the bridge using acoustic instruments to locate tuna. Lookouts also scour the water surface looking for signs of surfacing tuna suggesting the presence of a school. Credit: Fisheries. |
 | Reginald Fessenden and his electric oscillator, the first acoustic device to receive echoes from the bottom as well as from an obstruction in the water. The oscillator was designed as an underwater signalling, communication, and obstruction avoidance device. In "Submarine Signaling," Scientific American Supplement, No. 2071, pp. 168-170, Sept. 11, 1915. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Images relating to acoustic signaling by means of Regald Fessenden's electric oscillator. In "Submarine Signaling," Scientific American Supplement, No. 2071, pp. 168-170, Sept. 11, 1915. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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| "Acoustic Guitar" by Sheila Broumley Commentary: "Yamaha Acoustic guitar on white background." | "Black guitar 1" by Matt Wheeler Commentary: "My black washburn acoustic guitar against a white wall." |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. | |
| Play | Caption | Play | Caption |
 | Strumming acoustic guitar and percussion playing in a major key area. | | A finger-picking acoustic guitar piece using lots of counterpoint. |
| Acoustic guitar chords with synthesized low flutes and rainstick for accompaniment. | | An acoustic guitar outlining a series of major seven chords. |
| An acoustic piano and guitar duo with active piano and mellow guitar. | | Acoustic guitar melody with synthesized flute and light percussion accompaniment. |
| An acoustic guitar playing a series of rock chords and rhythms. | | Finger-plucking acoustic guitar style typical of U.S. folk music. |
| A dominant seven chord strummed on an acoustic guitar. | | A low chord played on an acoustic piano. |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Bilateral acoustic neurinomas, which affect both ears, are hereditary. (references) | |
Early diagnosis of an acoustic neurinoma is key to preventing its serious consequences. (references) | ||
Such devices provide more information about the acoustic signal and give better performance on speech recognition. (references) | ||
Business | The building and construction industries use 14% of plastic materials produced, primarily for door and window frames, paneling, tubes, thermal and acoustic insulation. (references) | |
Best prospects include the whole range of passive and active security components/accessories, environmentally friendly materials, and acoustic insulation and other advanced materials. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Acoustic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 96.69% of the time. "Acoustic" is used about 543 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 96.69% | 525 | 11,636 |
| Noun (singular) | 3.13% | 17 | 85,106 |
| Noun (common) | 0.18% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 543 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "acoustic": acoustic absorption ♦ acoustic acid ♦ acoustic antinode ♦ acoustic aphasia ♦ acoustic baffle ♦ acoustic buoy ♦ acoustic circuit ♦ acoustic coupler ♦ acoustic delay line ♦ acoustic device ♦ Acoustic duct ♦ acoustic dustortion ♦ acoustic enclosure ♦ acoustic engineering ♦ acoustic fatigue ♦ acoustic figures ♦ acoustic filter ♦ acoustic frequency ♦ acoustic gramophone ♦ acoustic guitar ♦ acoustic horn ♦ acoustic impedance ♦ Acoustic Impedance Tests ♦ acoustic intelligence ♦ Acoustic Maculae ♦ acoustic meatus ♦ acoustic mine ♦ acoustic modem ♦ acoustic nerve ♦ acoustic pickup ♦ acoustic power ♦ acoustic radiation pressure ♦ acoustic reactance ♦ acoustic reference level ♦ acoustic reflex ♦ acoustic reproduction ♦ acoustic resistance ♦ acoustic resonance ♦ acoustic sounding ♦ acoustic spectrum ♦ acoustic storage ♦ acoustic system ♦ Acoustic telegraph ♦ acoustic trap ♦ acoustic trauma ♦ Acoustic vessels ♦ acoustic vibration ♦ acoustic vibrations ♦ acoustic warfare ♦ acoustic warfare countermeasures ♦ acoustic warfare support measures ♦ acoustic wave ♦ adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ♦ characteristic acoustic impedance of a medium ♦ external acoustic duct ♦ internal acoustic duct ♦ low acoustic impedance earphone and earcap ♦ specific acoustic impedance ♦ submarine locator acoustic beacon ♦ unit area acoustic impedance. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "acoustic": acoustic-based, acoustic-equivalence, acoustic-phonetic, acoustic-phonetics. | |
Ending with "acoustic": electro-acoustic, semi-acoustic. | |
Containing "acoustic": electro-acoustic transducer. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
acoustic guitar | 1,760 | acoustic research speaker | 61 |
boston acoustic | 1,024 | acoustic syndicate | 59 |
acoustic | 688 | vienna acoustic | 58 |
power acoustic | 380 | acoustic bass guitar | 58 |
acoustic research | 356 | acoustic image | 57 |
acoustic guitar tab | 299 | acoustic boston radio | 53 |
acoustic neuroma | 270 | play acoustic guitar | 52 |
acoustic tab | 143 | acoustic guitar review | 51 |
electric acoustic guitar | 136 | acoustic like tab these times | 51 |
acoustic alchemy | 122 | acoustic music | 50 |
acoustic foam | 96 | yamaha acoustic guitar | 48 |
boston acoustic speaker | 87 | acoustic energy | 46 |
acoustic guitar magazine | 87 | acoustic guitar tablature | 44 |
acoustic bass | 82 | acoustic like these times | 43 |
cyber acoustic | 82 | fender acoustic guitar | 42 |
acoustic panel | 79 | us acoustic | 41 |
acoustic guitar lesson | 76 | acoustic hooka | 41 |
acoustic allison | 68 | acoustic insulation | 40 |
acoustic ceiling | 64 | studio acoustic | 40 |
acoustic goes punk | 62 | sound acoustic | 39 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "acoustic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | akoesties. (various references) | |
Albanian | akustikë (acoustics, phonics), akustik (phonic), dëgjimor (auditory). (various references) | |
Arabic | سمعي (audio, auditory, aural, auricular), صوتي (phonetic, phonic, sonic, vocal, voiced). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | звуков (acoustical, phonic, sonic, sound), акустичен (acoustical, phonic). (various references) | |
Chinese | 音响 (Acoustical). (various references) | |
Czech | akustický (sonic), sluchový (auditory, aural). (various references) | |
Danish | akustisk (acoustic nerve, acoustical, nervus acusticus, sonic), acusticus (acoustic nerve, nervus acusticus), høre- (acoustical). (various references) | |
Dutch | akoestisch (acoustical). (various references) | |
Esperanto | akustika. (various references) | |
Farsi | مربوطبه سامعه , مربوطبه صدا (Verb), وابسته به شنوایی , اواشنودی . (various references) | |
Finnish | akustiikka (acoustic qualities, acoustics), akustinen erotuslevy (acoustic baffle, baffle, functional absorber, pendant absorptive panel), akustinen pinta-aalto (acoustic surface wave, surface acoustic wave), akustinen trauma (acoustic trauma, auditory trauma, hearing injury, phonotrauma), akustinen vertailutaso (acoustic reference level), ARL (acoustic reference level), kehys (border, cadre, frame, framework), äkillinen meluvamma (acoustic trauma), kaiutinkotelo (acoustic enclosure, enclosure, loud-speaker enclosure), välikorvalihasrefleksi (acoustic reflex, auditory reflex, aural reflex), kuuloke,jolla on matala akustinen impedanssi (low acoustic impedance earphone and earcap), kuulon väsyminen (acoustic fatigue, auditory fatigue, temporary deafness), kuulovamma (acoustic trauma, hearing disorders), melua eristävä verho (acoustic curtain, sound-resistant drapery), resonaattori (acoustic trap, resonator), torvi (horn, pipe, spout, trumpet, tube), kaikuluotain (acoustic sounder, echo depth finder, echo sounder, echo sounding machine, fathometer, sonic depth finder). (various references) | |
French | acoustique (acoustics). (various references) | |
German | akustisch (acoustical, acoustically, audible, sonic, unplugged). (various references) | |
Greek | ακουστικός (audio, auditory, aural). (various references) | |
Hebrew | אקוסטי. (various references) | |
Hungarian | akusztikus (acoustical), hangtani (acoustical, phonetic), hallókészülék (acoustic instrument, hearing aid), akusztikai (acoustical). (various references) | |
Icelandic | hljóðeðlisfræðlingur. (various references) | |
Indonesian | menyerap bunyi. (various references) | |
Italian | acustico (auditory). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 音響 (echo, noise, sound), アキレス腱 (access, access charge, access time, accessory, accident, Achilles tendon, action, action bar, action drama, action painting, action program, action star, aqua, aqua polis, Aqualung, aquamarine, aquanaut, aquatron, calcaneal tendon, circumflex accent, city on water, one's Achilles' heel, scuba, vulnerable point), アクリル繊維 (accommodator, accord, accordion, accordion door, accordion pleats, achromatic lens, acid, acidosis, acoustic guitar, acoustic sound, acrobat, acrobatic, acrobatic dance, acrobatic dancer, acropolis, acrylic fiber, acrylonitrile, against, against wind, agglomeration, aggressive, agitation, agoraphobia, agreement, agribusiness, agriculture, Asia, Asia dollar, aside, assassin, assault, assert, assertiveness training, assign, assignment, assist, assistance, assistant, assistant director, assistant manager, assistant purser, asymmetric design, asymmetry, contortionist, to instigate, to stir up). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | おんきょう (echo, noise, sound), アコースティック , アクースティック . (various references) | |
Korean | 청각 (Acoustical, Auditory, Aural, hearing). (various references) | |
Manx | accoustagh (acoustical), sheeanoil (acoustical). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | acousticay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | acústico (acoustic nerve, acoustical, nervus acusticus). (various references) | |
Romanian | auditiv (aural, auricular), acustic (audible). (various references) | |
Russian | акустический (acoustical, aural, phonic, sonic). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | akustičan, slušni (auditory, aural). (various references) | |
Spanish | acústico, acústica (acoustics, phonics). (various references) | |
Swedish | akustisk (acoustical, phonic, unplugged). (various references) | |
Turkish | akustik (acoustics, audible, whispering), sesle ilgili (phonic, sonic, vocal), ses (audio, call, clatter, cry, noise, phonic, phono-, shout, sonance, sonic, sono-, sound, speech, tone, vocal, voice, vote, vox). (various references) | |
Ukrainian | слуховий (acoustical, audio, auditory, aural, auricular, otic), звуковий (acoustical, audio, phonic, sonic), акустичний (acoustical, aural, phonic, sonic). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "acoustic": acoustical, acoustically, acoustician, acousticians, acoustics. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "acoustic": electroacoustic, psychoacoustic. (additional references) | |
Words containing "acoustic": bioacoustics, electroacoustics, psychoacoustics. (additional references) | |
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"Acoustic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: accostic, accoustic, accustic, acroustic, acustic, Paoostyc. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "acoustic" (pronounced ukuw"stik) |
| 4 | -s t i k | agnostic, altruistic, anachronistic, antagonistic, artistic, atavistic, atheistic, autistic, ballistic, bombastic, capitalistic, caustic, characteristic, chauvinistic, coloristic, cystic, deterministic, diagnostic, domestic, drastic, drumstick, dualistic, dynastic, ecclesiastic, elastic, enthusiastic, euphemistic, evangelistic, expressionistic, fantastic, fatalistic, feudalistic, futuristic, gymnastic, hedonistic, holistic, humanistic, iconoclastic, idealistic, imperialistic, impressionistic, individualistic, inelastic, interscholastic, jingoistic, journalistic, legalistic, linguistic, logistic, majestic, masochistic, materialistic, mechanistic, militaristic, monastic, monopolistic, moralistic, mystic, narcissistic, nationalistic, naturalistic, novelistic, oligopolistic, onomastic, opportunistic, optimistic, pantheistic, paternalistic, patristic, pessimistic, plastic, pluralistic, polytheistic, primitivistic, propagandistic, puristic, realistic, relativistic, ritualistic, rustic, sadistic, sarcastic, scholastic, sensationalistic, simplistic, socialistic, statistic, stylistic, surrealistic, synergistic, terroristic, thermoplastic, uncharacteristic, unenthusiastic, unrealistic, voyeuristic. |
| 3 | -t i k | acetic, acrobatic, aerobatic, aesthetic, alphabetic, amniotic, analytic, anesthetic, Antarctic, antibiotic, antic, anticlimactic, antiseptic, aortic, apathetic, apocalyptic, apologetic, apoplectic, aquatic, arctic, aristocratic, arithmetic, aromatic, arthritic, ascetic, asthmatic, astronautic, asymptomatic, athletic, attic, authentic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, catalytic, cathartic, chaotic, charismatic, chiropractic, cinematic, climactic, climatic, cosmetic, critic, cryptic, cultic, democratic, dendritic, despotic, diabetic, diagrammatic, dialectic, diamagnetic, didactic, dietetic, diplomatic, diuretic, dogmatic, dramatic, eclectic, ecliptic, ecstatic, electrolytic, electromagnetic, electrostatic, emblematic, emetic, empathetic, emphatic, energetic, enigmatic, enzymatic, epigenetic, epileptic, erotic, erratic, exotic, extragalactic, fanatic, ferromagnetic, fiberoptic, frantic, frenetic, galactic, genetic, geomagnetic, gigantic, granitic, halophytic, hectic, hemolytic, hepatic, heretic, hermaphroditic, homeostatic, homiletic, hyperkinetic, hypnotic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, idiotic, kinesthetic, kinetic, lactic, lymphatic, magnetic, mathematic, melodramatic, monochromatic, narcotic, neritic, neurotic, numismatic, operatic, optic, orthodontic, pancreatic, paralytic, paramagnetic, parasitic, parasympathetic, parthenogenetic, pathetic, patriotic, pectic, pedantic, peptic, peripatetic, phonetic, phosphatic, pneumatic, poetic, porphyritic, posttraumatic, pragmatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, prophetic, prophylactic, prostatic, prosthetic, psychoanalytic, psychosomatic, psychotherapeutic, psychotic, quixotic, rheumatic, robotic, romantic, schematic, semantic, semiautomatic, semiotic, septic, skeptic, static, sycophantic, symbiotic, sympathetic, symptomatic, synthetic, systematic, tactic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, therapeutic, thrombolytic, transatlantic, traumatic, triptych, unapologetic, unauthentic, undemocratic, undiplomatic, unpatriotic, unsympathetic. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-i-o-s-t-u" | |
-1 letter: caustic. | |
-2 letters: accost, cactus, coacts, coatis, coitus, scotia, stucco. | |
-3 letters: ascot, autos, cacti, cisco, coact, coast, coati, coats, cocas, costa, cutis, ictus, iotas, ostia, scout, scuta, stoai, stoic, tacos. | |
-4 letters: acts, aits, asci, auto, cast, cats, ciao, cist, coat, coca, cost, cots, cuts, iota, oast, oats, ocas, otic, oust, outs, sati, scat, scot, scut. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-c-i-o-s-t-u" | |
+1 letter: acoustics. | |
+2 letters: accusation, acoustical. | |
+3 letters: accountings, accusations, accustoming, acoustician, autocracies, buccinators, circulators, contumacies, coruscating, coruscation, cunctations, disaccustom, inculcators, obscurantic, occupations, sacculation, subcortical. | |
+4 letters: acoustically, acousticians, bioacoustics, calculations, circulations, coadjutrices, cocultivates, coeducations, communicants, communicates, conjunctivas, continuances, contumacious, coruscations, disaccustoms, inculcations, occultations, pectinaceous, plutocracies, sacculations, sansculottic. | |
+5 letters: accentuations, accountancies, accumulations, accustomation, antiscorbutic, backcountries, carcinomatous, chiaroscurist, claudications, communicatees, communicators, conceptualise, conceptualism, conceptualist, consultancies, cotransducing, counterclaims, disaccustomed, excruciations, fasciculation, flocculations, lactobacillus, pococurantism, reoccupations, sociocultural. | |
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