auditory

[ aw-di-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee- ]
/ ˈɔ dɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i- /

adjective

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

noun, plural au·di·to·ries. Archaic.

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

Origin of auditory

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

OTHER WORDS FROM auditory

au·di·to·ri·ly, au·di·to·ri·al·ly, adverb post·au·di·to·ry, adjective pre·au·di·to·ry, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for auditory

auditory
/ (ˈɔːdɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective Also: auditive (ˈɔːdɪtɪv)

of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing

noun

an archaic word for audience, auditorium

Word Origin for auditory

C14: from Latin audītōrius relating to hearing, from audīre to hear

Medical definitions for auditory

auditory
[ ôdĭ-tôr′ē ]

adj.

Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.

Scientific definitions for auditory

auditory
[ ôdĭ-tôr′ē ]

Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing.