Definitions for auditory

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auditory au·di·to·ry

Spelling: [aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee-]

IPA: /ˈɔ dɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i-/

Auditory is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 267 anagrams from letters in auditory (adiortuy).

Definitions for auditory

noun

1. an assembly of hearers; audience.
2. an auditorium, especially the nave of a church.

adjective

1. Anatomy, Physiology. pertaining to hearing, to the sense of hearing, or to the organs of hearing.
2. perceived through or resulting from the sense of hearing:

Origin of auditory

1350-1400; Middle English Late Latin audītōrius relating to hearing. See auditor, -tory¹

Examples for auditory

Mr. Cooper said he could not control the feelings of the auditory.

We wish to extend our enquiries from the auditory to the optic nerve.

Of that I am as certain as one can be of an auditory impression.

This centre in my opinion is, unquestionably, the seat of the auditory function.

No; I read in the indignant looks of my auditory their high-souled answers.

The lawyer claims that Hernandez has suffered from visual as well as auditory hallucinations.

Of these the "visual" and the "auditory" are most important.

The bulk of the auditory were tenants or retainers of the justices.

Clairaudience denotes phenomena of the same kind in the auditory sphere.

Is there any use in inventing epigrams for such an auditory?