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subaudition definition

sub·au·di·tion (sub′ô dis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the act or process of understanding or mentally filling in a word or thought implied but not expressed
  2. something thus understood or filled in

Etymology: LL subauditio < subaudire, to understand or supply a word omitted < L sub-, under + audire, to hear: see audience

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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