auditory

[ aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee- ]
/ ˈɔ dɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i- /

adjective

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.

noun, plural au·di·to·ries. Archaic.

an assembly of hearers; audience.
an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.

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Origin of auditory

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin audītōrius relating to hearing. See auditor, -tory1

OTHER WORDS FROM auditory

au·di·to·ri·ly, au·di·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpost·au·di·to·ry, adjectivepre·au·di·to·ry, adjective

Words nearby auditory

auditioner, auditive, auditor, auditor general, auditorium, auditory, auditory aphasia, auditory area, auditory brainstem response audiometry, auditory canal, auditory cartilage
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British Dictionary definitions for auditorily

auditory
/ (ˈɔːdɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective Also: auditive (ˈɔːdɪtɪv)

of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing

noun

an archaic word for audience, auditorium

Word Origin for auditory

C14: from Latin audītōrius relating to hearing, from audīre to hear
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Medical definitions for auditorily

auditory
[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.
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Scientific definitions for auditorily

auditory
[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]

Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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