Home › Words › A › ambisonicsambisonicsambisonics means A form of surround sound reproduction, using two or more transmission channels and four or more speakers, that attempts to reproduce directional properties of the sound.EtymologyTrade name, from ambi- + sonics.nounA form of surround sound reproduction, using two or more transmission channels and four or more speakers, that attempts to reproduce directional properties of the soundDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.ambisonic 76% match — Of or pertaining to ambisonics vs ambisonics →ambiophonics 70% match — A technique using digital signal processing and two loudspeakers directly in front of the listener in order to improve reproduction of stereophonic and surround sound. vs ambisonics →ambiophonic 65% match — Relating to ambiophonics. vs ambisonics →quadraphonics 59% match — quadraphonic sound vs ambisonics →quadrisonic 59% match — quadraphonic vs ambisonics →quadraphonic 57% match — Employing four independent channels or speakers. vs ambisonics →quadrasonic 54% match — quadraphonic vs ambisonics →gyrosonics 54% match — A form of audio binaural stimulus that produces rotational perceptions of sound movement in the head at a particular predetermined frequency. vs ambisonics →