as in acoustical
of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing
I have a bad auditory memory—unless I see a word in writing, and not just hear it, I forget it easily
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Recent Examples of auditory
The photon detectors were clustered over two brain regions: the occipital lobes in the back of the brain, which are responsible for visual processing, and temporal lobes on each side of the brain, which are responsible for auditory processing.
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Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
But the death of Ariana, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder left the family completely heartbroken, including Bella.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Whether a student is a visual or auditory learner, edYOU’s adaptive technology personalizes the experience to match their learning style.
—Natalie Lindin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Some are dealing with noise sensitivity, others with auditory fatigue.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Conor Feehly, Scientific American, 16 June 2025
But the death of Ariana, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder left the family completely heartbroken, including Bella.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Whether a student is a visual or auditory learner, edYOU’s adaptive technology personalizes the experience to match their learning style.
—Natalie Lindin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Some are dealing with noise sensitivity, others with auditory fatigue.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditory
Adjective
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Jones created an ascendant acoustic riff with a bluegrass flavor and would play it instinctively while noodling on her guitar.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
18 June 2025
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The festival will feature more than 15 artists from San Diego and beyond as well as a DJ, live acoustic music and live painting by a featured artist.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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And because this was visual as well as aural music that Lewis was orchestrating, images accompany the voices.—
Donovan Hohn
June 13,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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Rather than presenting discrete sounds, these works are containers for aural attention, delineating spaces where the viewer can reflect not only on their own sensory encounters but also on the varied histories of art, architecture, and music that the works invoke.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below.—
Paul McClure
May 22,
New Atlas,
22 May 2025
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While everyone has auricular muscles, only a small number of people can consciously flex these muscles to wiggle their ears.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With two stages set up in close proximity, as soon as one band finished, another would fire up immediately, a sort of audial game of hot potato.—
Chris Bieri,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 June 2023
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With Windows 11, the OS adds new audial and visual tools, and new support for third-party hardware and software.—
Michael Muchmore,
PCMAG,
7 June 2022
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GlobalData’s monthly report on prospects for the Western Europe auto market pointed to stagnation in 2025 with a barely perceptible 0.5% gain to 11.5 million, after an unchanged 2024.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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On The Solstice Though the solstice itself isn’t easily perceptible, it is often associated with visible changes in the sun’s path.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Auditory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditory. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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