audio

¹

[aw-dee-oh]

adjective

1. Electronics.,  designating an electronic apparatus using audio frequencies.

   audio amplifier.

2. of, relating to, or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound.

3. of or relating to frequencies or signals in the audible range.

noun

1. Television.

   1. the audio elements of television (video ).

   2. the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.

   3. the audio part of a television broadcast.

2. the field of sound recording, transmission, reception, and reproduction.

audio-

²

1. a combining form used in the formation of compound words, with the meanings: “sound within the range of human hearing” (audiometer ); “hearing” (audiology ); “sound reproduction” (audiophile ).

audio

¹

/ ˈɔːdɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. of or relating to sound or hearing

   audio frequency

2. relating to or employed in the transmission, reception, or reproduction of sound

3. of, concerned with, or operating at audio frequencies

audio-

²

combining form

1. indicating hearing or sound

   audiometer

   audiovisual

Word History and Origins

Origin of audio¹

First recorded in 1920–25; independent use of audio-

Origin of audio²

< Latin audī- (stem of audīre to hear) + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of audio¹

C20: independent use of _audio-

Origin of audio²

from Latin audīre to hear

Example Sentences

Electrical discharges nicknamed "mini lightning" were picked up from audio and electromagnetic recordings made by the rover's SuperCam instrument.

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The lawsuit by a former cybersecurity analyst included an audio recording of the executive’s alleged comments.

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“I just had a surfer run up to the truck,” a lifeguard said on dispatch audio, “he’s saying there’s a dog that’s on the jetty.”

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Campbell’s CPB -0.08%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it fired the executive allegedly caught on audio disparaging the company’s products.

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This year adds another audio set, “Anthology 4.”

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