subaudition

[suhb-aw-dish-uh n]

noun

an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed.

something mentally supplied; understood or implied meaning.

Origin of subaudition

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

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Historical Examples of subaudition

Subaudition, sub-aw-dish′un, n. a sense understood not expressed.
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British Dictionary definitions for subaudition

subaudition

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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