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Webster 1913 Edition


microphonics

miˊcro-phon′ics

(mīˊkrō̍-fŏn′ĭks)
,
Noun.
[See
Microphone
.]
The science which treats of the means of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of the microphone.

Definition 2024


microphonics

microphonics

English

Noun

microphonics (uncountable)

  1. (electronics) The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
  2. (dated) The science of increasing the intensity of low or weak sounds, or of microphones generally.

Synonyms

  • (translation of vibrations into electrical signal): microphony