auditory
[aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee-]
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.
Origin of auditory
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Contemporary Examples of auditory
The lawyer claims that Hernandez has suffered from visual as well as auditory hallucinations.
Historical Examples of auditory
Is there any use in inventing epigrams for such an auditory?
Of that I am as certain as one can be of an auditory impression.
The Shadow WorldHamlin Garland
Of these the "visual" and the "auditory" are most important.
The Story of the MindJames Mark Baldwin
We wish to extend our enquiries from the auditory to the optic nerve.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2John Tyndall
Mr. Cooper said he could not control the feelings of the auditory.
A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry CooperWilliam Cooper
auditory
adjective Also: auditive (ˈɔːdɪtɪv)
noun
Word Origin for auditory
C14: from Latin audītōrius relating to hearing, from audīre to hear
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[ô′dĭ-tôr′ē]
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