| word | auditory |
|---|---|
| definition | (1) Perceived or experienced through hearing. (2) Of or relating to the sense or organs of hearing. |
| eg_sentence | With the “surround-sound” systems in most theaters, going to a movie is now an auditory experience as much as a visual one. |
| explanation | Auditory is close in meaning to acoustic and acoustical, but auditory usually refers more to hearing than to sound. For instance, many dogs have great auditory (not acoustic) powers, and the auditory nerve lets us hear by connecting the inner ear to the brain. Acoustic and acoustical instead refer especially to instruments and the conditions under which sound can be heard; so architects concern themselves with the acoustic properties of an auditorium, and instrument makers with those of a clarinet or piano |
| IPA | ˈɔdɪˌtɔri |
Tags: mwvb::unit:6, mwvb::unit:6:word, mwvb::word, mwvb::word-cloze, mwvb::word-reverse, obsidian_to_anki
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