auditory
[aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee-]
- 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.
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- an assembly of hearers; audience.
- an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.
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Origin of auditory
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auditory
- of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing
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- an archaic word for audience, auditorium
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Word Origin
C14: from Latin audītōrius relating to hearing, from audīre to hear
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Word Origin and History for auditorily
auditory
adj.
1570s, from Latin auditorius "pertaining to hearing," from auditor "hearer" (see auditor).
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auditory
(ô′dĭ-tôr′ē)- Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.
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auditory
[ô′dĭ-tôr′ē]
- Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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