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auditory
UK /ˈɔː.dɪ.tə.ɹi/ US /ˈɔː.dɪˌtɔɹ.i/
noun 2adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
developed, good, known, little, particular, visual
AUDITORY + NOUN
appellation, hallucinations, learners, memory, skills, witnesses
PREP.
from, from, than, with
ADV.
apart
Definitions
adj
1
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.
noun
1
Synonym of audience.
...and because though these learned Gentlemen (sayes he, turning to his two friends) need not fear to discourse before any Auditory...
Preaching of Sermons is Speaking to a few of Mankind: Printing of Books is Talking to the whole World. The Parson Prescribes himself, and addresses to the particular Auditory with the Appellation of My Brethren; but he that Prints a Book, ought to Preface it with a Noverint Universi, Know all Men by these Presents. The proper Inference drawn from this remarkable Observation, is, That tho' he that Preaches from the Pulpit ought to be careful of his Words, that nothing pass from him but with an especial Sanction of Truth; yet he that Prints and Publishes to all the World, has a tenfold Obligation.
2
Synonym of auditorium.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — of or relating to the process of hearing
- audile
- auditive
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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...and because though these learned Gentlemen (sayes he, turning to his two friends) need not fear to discourse before any Auditory...
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Preaching of Sermons is Speaking to a few of Mankind: Printing of Books is Talking to the whole World. The Parson Prescribes himself, and addresses to the particular Auditory with the Appellation of M
Wiktionary03
A general murmur of assent arose from his little auditory.
Wiktionary04
Those voices are known as auditory hallucinations.
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An eyewitness is worth more than ten auditory witnesses.
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He has a good auditory memory.
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