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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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Words nearby subaudition
subatmospheric, subatom, subatomic, subatomic particle, subatomic particles, subaudition, subauricular, subaxillary, subbase, subbasement, subbass
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How to use subaudition in a sentence
Subaudition, sub-aw-dish′un, n. a sense understood not expressed.
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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