Dictionary of Hearing and Acoustics

This dictionary provides a guide to the terms used in acoustics and hearing. These fields cover a range of subjects, so the terms included relate to a variety of applications of acoustics, and also to audiology, the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of people with hearing impairments.

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This dictionary provides a guide to the essential terms used in the fields of acoustics and hearing. Since these related fields cover a wide range of diverse subjects, the terms included relate not only to a variety of applications of acoustics, but also to audiology which is concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of people with hearing impairment. Where formal definitons exist these are included with reference to the source, but for most terms more descriptive accounts are provided. This dictionary is primarily aimed at students undertaking courses in these fields, including those whose first language is not English.