audible

[ aw-duh-buhl ]

See synonyms for: audible audibly on Thesaurus.com

adjective

capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.

noun

Also called automatic, checkoff. Football. a play called at the line of scrimmage to supersede the play originally agreed upon as the result of a change in strategy.

Origin of audible

1520–30; <Late Latin audībilis, equivalent to Latin audī(re) to hear + -bilis-ble

Other words from audible

au·di·bil·i·ty, au·di·ble·ness, noun
au·di·bly, adverb
non·au·di·bil·i·ty, noun
non·au·di·ble, adjective
non·au·di·ble·ness, noun
non·au·di·bly, adverb
qua·si-au·di·ble, adjective
qua·si-au·di·bly, adverb
sub·au·di·bil·i·ty, noun
sub·au·di·ble, adjective
sub·au·di·ble·ness, noun
sub·au·di·bly, adverb

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How to use audible in a sentence

Under the water, audible but for our own loud inhales and exhales, the humpbacks’ song prevailed.
A Maui vacation in three acts | Alex Pulaski | February 12, 2021 | Washington Post
Instead of light, it would beam audible signals to help underwater machines navigate.
Bye-bye batteries? Power a phone with fabric or a beacon with sound | Kathryn Hulick | January 6, 2021 | Science News For Students
Then, abruptly, the sound broke off into deathly silence as the limit of audibility was passed.
Wanderer of Infinity | Harl Vincent
None of his predecessors has excelled him in courtesy and assiduity; as regards audibility there is room for improvement.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, July 7th, 1920 | Various
Our voices are probably pitched way above the limit of audibility.
The Raid on the Termites | Paul Ernst

The isacoustic lines thus show how the audibility of the sound varies throughout the sound area.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles Davison
The lower limit of audibility varies not only in different individuals, but also in different races.
A Study of Recent Earthquakes | Charles Davison

British Dictionary definitions for audible

audible

/ (ˈɔːdɪbəl) /

adjective

perceptible to the hearing; loud enough to be heard

noun

American football a change of playing tactics called by the quarterback when the offense is lined up at the line of scrimmage

Origin of audible

C16: from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audīre to hear

Derived forms of audible

audibility or audibleness, noun
audibly, adverb

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