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The definition of auditoriy is something that is related to hearing.

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An example of something that is auditory is the enjoyment of birds chirping.

See auditory in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or having to do with hearing or the organs of hearing

Origin: L auditorius < auditor, auditor

noun pl. auditories

an assembly of hearers; audience
an auditorium

Origin: L auditorium

Related Forms:

auditorily adverb

See auditory in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing.

Origin:

Origin: Late Latin audītōrius

Origin: , from Latin audīre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots

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