ambisonics

[ am-bi-son-iks ]

noun

1. (used with a singular verb) a system of sound reproduction that uses a combination of channels and speakers to produce an effect of surrounding the listener with the sound.

ambisonics

/ ˌæmbɪˈsɒnɪks /

noun

1. See surround sound
   functioning as singular the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound See surround sound

Other Words From

• ambi·sonic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ambisonics¹

First recorded in 1970–75; ambi- + son(ic) + -ics