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, subaxial, subaxillary, subbase, subbasement

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How to use subaudition in a sentence

Subaudition, sub-aw-dish′un, n. a sense understood not expressed.
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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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