auditory
Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing.
perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing: auditory hallucinations.
an assembly of hearers; audience.
an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.
Origin of auditory
1Other words from auditory
- au·di·to·ri·ly, au·di·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- post·au·di·to·ry, adjective
- pre·au·di·to·ry, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for auditory
/ (ˈɔːdɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing
an archaic word for audience, auditorium
Origin of auditory
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for auditory
[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]
Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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