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subaudition

[ suhb-aw-dish-uhn ]
/ ˌsʌb ɔˈdɪʃ ən /
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noun
an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.
something mentally supplied; understood or implied meaning.
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Origin of subaudition

1650–60; <Late Latin subauditiōn- (stem of subauditiō) understanding, i.e., supplying an omitted word. See sub-, audition

Words nearby subaudition

subatmospheric, subatom, subatomic, subatomic particle, subatomic particles, subaudition, subauricular, subaxillary, subbase, subbasement, subbass
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British Dictionary definitions for subaudition

subaudition
/ (ˌsʌbɔːˈdɪʃən) /
noun
something that is not directly stated but implied
the ability or act of understanding that which is only implied

Word Origin for subaudition

C18: from Late Latin subaudīre, from sub- + Latin audīre to hear
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