cymatics
The study of visible effects of sound and vibrationThe study of visible effects of sound and vibration.
/saɪˈmæ.tɪks/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The study of visible effects of sound and vibration.
Origin
Coined by Hans Jenny from Latin cȳmat(is) (“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”) + -ics, stemCoined by Hans Jenny from Latin cȳmat(is) (“sprout, swelling, hollow sphere”) + -ics, stem of cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῡ́μᾰτος (kū́mătos, “wave, billow, swell, sprout, fetus”), genitive of κῦμα (kûma).
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcymatic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable