nonacoustic

English

Etymology

non- +‎ acoustic

Alternative forms

non-acoustic

Adjective

nonacoustic (uncountable)

  1. Not acoustic.
    • 2002, Gillian M. Davis, Noise Reduction in Speech Applications, →ISBN, page 313:
      For reducing tonal noise, e.g., generated by engines and propellers, the reference microphone can be replaced by a nonacoustic reference sensor, e.g., a tachometer or an optical or inductive sensor.
    • 2015, Elsie Walker, Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory, →ISBN:
      In addition, the score features common acoustic and nonacoustic Western instruments, including keyboards, synthesized drums and bass, electric and acoustic guitar, piano, and accordion.
    • 2016, Michael C. Joiner, ‎Albert van der Kogel, Basic Clinical Radiobiology, →ISBN, page 4016:
      Compared with vestibular schwannomas, eighth cranial nerve symptoms and signs are less frequent, and other cranial nerve and cerebellar symptoms and signs are more frequent in nonacoustic CPA tumours.
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