auditory

American  

[aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee-] / ˈɔ dɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i- /

adjective

1. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing.

2. perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing.

   auditory hallucinations.

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noun

Archaic.

plural

auditories

1. an assembly of hearers; audience.

2. an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.

auditory British  

/ ˈɔːdɪtərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing

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noun

1. an archaic word for audience auditorium

auditory Scientific  

/ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē /

1. Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.

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Other Word Forms

• auditorially adverb
• auditorily adverb
• postauditory adjective
• preauditory adjective

Etymology

Origin of auditory

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin audītōrius relating to hearing. See auditor, -tory ¹

Example Sentences

The computational model of a neural network mimicked the owl’s auditory map—the flow of auditory information—which helped Rumelhart derive a theory about how the owl’s system developed and worked.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brain implants will provide all the auditory and visual stimulation needed to simulate any form of live entertainment.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We found that the internal focus promoted by eye closure actually works against you in this context, leading to over-filtering, whereas visual engagement helps anchor the auditory system to the external world."

From Science Daily

Previous research in neurotypical individuals has shown that auditory stimulation during sleep can enhance slow wave activity.

From Science Daily

To investigate hedgehog hearing, researchers at the University of Oxford worked with collaborators in Denmark to measure the auditory brainstem response of 20 rehabilitated hedgehogs from Danish wildlife rescue centers.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• audible
• aural