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auditory
[ aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee- ]
/ ˈɔ dɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i- /
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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
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, adjectiveWords nearby auditory
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British Dictionary definitions for auditory
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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Scientific definitions for auditory
auditory
[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]
Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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