audiometer

American

[aw-dee-om-i-ter] / ˌɔ diˈɒm ɪ tər /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

an instrument for gauging and recording acuity of hearing.

audiometer British

/ ˌɔːdɪˈɒmɪtə, ˌɔːdɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

an instrument for testing the intensity and frequency range of sound that is capable of detection by the human ear

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Other Word Forms

audiometric adjective
audiometrically adverb
audiometrist noun
audiometry noun

Etymology

Origin of audiometer

First recorded in 1875–80; audio- + -meter

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The program also supported an audiometer that can be attached to an iPad with earphones allowing children to be screened for hearing loss, a common consequence of untreated ear infections.

From New York Times

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