auditory

/'ɔ:ditəri/

Thân thiện

The student focuses on the auditory part of the language test.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to hearing or the sense of hearing: "Auditory" describes anything connected to the process of hearing or the organs involved in hearing.
   • Perceived through hearing: "Auditory" can describe information or experiences that are received or processed through the ears.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The auditory nerve carries signals from the ear to the brain.
  • Children with auditory processing disorders may have difficulty understanding speech in noisy environments.
  • The lecture provided both visual and auditory information.

Advanced Usage

• "Auditory cortex": The region of the brain's temporal lobe responsible for processing sound.

  • Damage to the auditory cortex can affect the ability to interpret sounds.

• "Auditory hallucination": A perception of sound, such as voices, in the absence of an external source.

  • Auditory hallucinations can be a symptom of certain psychiatric conditions.

Variants and Related Words

• Audile (adjective): Pertaining to hearing or to those who learn best through hearing. (Less common synonym)

  • He is an audile learner, so he benefits from listening to recorded lectures.

• Audition (noun): The sense or power of hearing; also, a trial performance.

  • Her audition for the orchestra was successful.

• Auditorium (noun): The part of a theater or hall where the audience sits. (Shares the Latin root audire, meaning "to hear").

Synonyms

• Aural: Pertaining to the ear or the sense of hearing. (Often used interchangeably with "auditory," though "aural" can sometimes refer more specifically to perception).
• Acoustic: Pertaining to sound or the science of sound. (Often relates to the physical properties of sound rather than the biological process of hearing).

Related Phrases

• Auditory canal: The tube leading from the outer ear to the eardrum.

  • The doctor examined her auditory canal for signs of infection.

• Auditory memory: The ability to remember information that was presented orally.

  • A strong auditory memory is helpful for learning new languages.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to the process of hearing
   • auditory processing
   • an audile person

Từ đồng nghĩa

• audile
• auditive