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[ 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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RELATED WORDS

audible, aural, auditive, audile, acoustic, auricular, sound, otic

Nearby words

  1. auditioner,
  2. auditive,
  3. auditor,
  4. auditor general,
  5. auditorium,
  6. auditory aphasia,
  7. auditory area,
  8. auditory brainstem response audiometry,
  9. auditory canal,
  10. auditory cartilage

Origin of auditory

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin audītōrius relating to hearing. See auditor, -tory1
Related formsau·di·to·ri·ly, au·di·to·ri·al·ly, adverbpost·au·di·to·ry, adjectivepre·au·di·to·ry, adjective
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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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Word Origin and History for auditory

auditory

adj.

1570s, from Latin auditorius "pertaining to hearing," from auditor "hearer" (see auditor).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for auditory

auditory

[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.
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Science definitions for auditory

auditory

[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]

Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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