/at'meuhs fer"iks, -fear"-/ , n.
1. ( used with a pl. v. ) Radio and Television. noise in a radio receiver or randomly distributed white spots or bands on the screen of a television receiver, caused by interference from natural electromagnetic disturbances in the atmosphere.
2. ( used with a sing. v. ) the study of such phenomena; sferics.
3. ( used with a pl. v. ) mood or atmosphere; ambience: The atmospherics of the conference were cordial.
[ 1900-05; see ATMOSPHERIC, -ICS ]