- auditory
- auditory (adj.) 1570s, from L. auditorius "pertaining to hearing," from auditor "hearer" (see AUDITOR (Cf. auditor)).
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Auditory — means of or relating to the process of hearing:* Auditory system, the neurological structures and pathways of sound perception. * Sound, the physical signal perceived by the auditory system. * Hearing (sense), is the auditory sense, the sense by… … Wikipedia
Auditory — Au di*to*ry, a. [L. auditorius.] Of or pertaining to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing; as, the auditory nerve. See {Ear}. [1913 Webster] {Auditory canal} (Anat.), the tube from the auditory meatus or opening of the ear to the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
auditory — auditory, acoustic, acoustical mean of or relating to the hearing of sounds. Auditory often stresses hearing more than sound {the auditory powers of a dog} {the auditorysensitivity of an individual’s organs of hearing} Acoustic emphasizes sound… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Auditory — Au di*to*ry, n. [L. auditorium.] 1. An assembly of hearers; an audience. [1913 Webster] 2. An auditorium. Udall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
auditory — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the sense of hearing … English terms dictionary
auditory — [ô′də tôr΄ē] adj. [L auditorius < auditor, AUDITOR] of or having to do with hearing or the organs of hearing n. pl. auditories [L auditorium] Archaic 1. an assembly of hearers; audience 2. an auditorium auditorily adv … English World dictionary
auditory — 1. Pertaining to the sense of hearing or to the system serving hearing. 2. Used to describe a person who preferentially uses verbal mental imagery. SEE ALSO: internal representation. [L. audio, pp. auditus, to hear] * * * au·di·to·ry ȯd ə .tōr ē … Medical dictionary
auditory — [[t]ɔ͟ːdɪtri, AM tɔːri[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Auditory means related to hearing. [TECHNICAL] ...the limits of the human auditory range … English dictionary
auditory — I. noun Etymology: Middle English auditorie, from Latin auditorium Date: 14th century 1. archaic audience 2. archaic auditorium II. adjective Etymology: Late Latin … New Collegiate Dictionary
auditory — auditorily, auditorially, adv. /aw di tawr ee, tohr ee /, adj., n., pl. auditories. adj. 1. Anat., Physiol. pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing. 2. perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing:… … Universalium
