Acoustics Vocabulary

noun a state in which two or more waves have no specific time relationship with each other

adjective not in synchronization or alignment

• The two waves are completely out of phase with each other.
• Their dance moves were so out of phase, it was hard to watch.
• The team's communication was totally out of phase during the game.
• Her emotions were out of phase with the rest of the group's excitement.

noun the action or process of spreading or dispersing something

adjective related to something that is spread out or dispersed

• The phenomenon of light scattering is extensively studied in physics.
• The scattering of sunlight makes the room feel brighter.
• I tried to hit the target, but my shot ended up scattering all over the place.
• The scattering of leaves in the wind symbolizes the fleeting nature of life.

noun a visual representation of the spectrum of frequencies of a signal as they vary with time

• The scientist analyzed the spectrogram to study the frequency components of the signal.
• I saw a cool spectrogram of the sound wave on my music app.
• Check out this sick spectrogram of the song - it looks so trippy!
• The spectrogram of her emotions revealed a complex mix of feelings.

noun permission to enter a place or access something

• Only those with a valid ticket will be granted admittance to the concert.
• You can't get in without admittance, so make sure you have your ticket.
• No ticket, no admittance - it's as simple as that.
• In order to truly understand the complex topic, one must gain admittance to the inner circle of experts.