au·di·to·ry (ô d -tôr  , -t r)adj. Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing. [Late Latin aud  trius, from Latin audre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.] |
auditory [ˈɔːdɪtərɪ -trɪ]
adj also auditive [ˈɔːdɪtɪv]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) of or relating to hearing, the sense of hearing, or the organs of hearing
n
an archaic word for audience, auditorium
[from Latin audītōrius relating to hearing, from audīre to hear]
| auditory (ôd-tôr) Relating to or involving the organs or sense of hearing. |
Auditory an assemblage of listeners and spectators. See also audience.
Examples: he chose to speak to small auditories, 1715; here is a learned auditory, 1548.
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auditory [ˈɔːdɪtəri] adj → auditif/ive
the limits of the human auditory range → les limites de l'acuité auditive humaine
au fait [əʊˈfeɪ] adj
au fait with sth → au fait de qch
children who are so much more au fait with today's technology → les enfants qui sont tellement plus au fait des nouvelles technologies
the limits of the human auditory range → les limites de l'acuité auditive humaine
au fait [əʊˈfeɪ] adj
au fait with sth → au fait de qch
children who are so much more au fait with today's technology → les enfants qui sont tellement plus au fait des nouvelles technologies
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