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adjective au·ric·u·lar \ ȯ-ˈri-kyə-lər \

Definition of auricular

1 : told privately
  • an auricular confession
2 : understood or recognized by the sense of hearing
3 : of, relating to, or using the ear or the sense of hearing
  • auricular therapy
4 : of or relating to an auricle
  • auricular tachycardia

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Examples of auricular in a Sentence

  1. had auricular proof that the sun was up, as the birds began chirping

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First Known Use of auricular

15th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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auricular Synonyms

Synonyms

acoustic (or acoustical), auditory, aural;

Antonyms

nonauditory;

Near Antonyms

faint, feeble, imperceptible, inaudible, indistinct, indistinguishable;

low, noiseless, quiet, silent, soft, soundless;

Related Words

audiovisual;

audible, clear, discernible (also discernable), distinct, distinguishable, heard, perceptible;

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auricular

adjective au·ric·u·lar \ ȯ-ˈrik-yə-lər \

medical Definition of auricular

1 : of, relating to, or using the ear or the sense of hearing
2 : understood or recognized by the sense of hearing
3 : of or relating to an auricle or auricular appendage
  • auricular fibrillation

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