auditory
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.
an assembly of hearers; audience.
an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.
Origin of auditory
1Other words from auditory
- au·di·to·ri·ly, au·di·to·ri·al·ly, adverb
- post·au·di·to·ry, adjective
- pre·au·di·to·ry, adjective
Words Nearby auditory
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How to use auditory in a sentence
Researchers have developed promising ways of detecting depression from a combination of visual and auditory signals.
An AI is training counselors to deal with teens in crisis | Abby Ohlheiser | February 26, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewVisual and auditory information go there by a more circuitous route.
Aromas can evoke beloved journeys — or voyages not yet taken | Jen Rose Smith | February 11, 2021 | Washington PostIn auditory research, we know you can synchronize your brain with any kind of stimulus.
If the neural network accurately modeled the human auditory system, then the metamers should sound the same, too.
Deep Neural Networks Help to Explain Living Brains | Anil Ananthaswamy | October 28, 2020 | Quanta MagazineYour Voice Tweets should establish an auditory identity while staying consistent with your brand’s style and personality.
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The lawyer claims that Hernandez has suffered from visual as well as auditory hallucinations.
As they walked up a path toward West End Avenue, I mustered the courage to move a few feet closer, within auditory range.
It has no external ears, but only auditory passages concealed under the hair.
Buffon's Natural History. Volume IX (of 10) | Georges Louis Leclerc de BuffonAs the auditory bullae become more inflated, the index increases toward 100.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii | Henry W. SetzerThe diagnostic characters were the length and breadth of the rostrum and the relatively great inflation of the auditory bullae.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii | Henry W. SetzerAcoustic, a-kowst′ik, adj. pertaining to the sense of hearing or to the theory of sounds: used in hearing, auditory.
The body may be compared to a harp of two chords,—the optic nerve and the auditory nerve.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille Flammarion
British Dictionary definitions for auditory
/ (ˈɔːdɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing
an archaic word for audience, auditorium
Origin of auditory
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for auditory
[ ô′dĭ-tôr′ē ]
Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.
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