inaudibility
/in,ɔ:də'biliti/ Cách viết khác : (inaudibleness) /in'ɔ:dəblnis/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The quality or state of being impossible to hear: The property of a sound being so quiet or faint that it cannot be perceived by the human ear under normal conditions.
- Imperceptibility to the sense of hearing: The characteristic of not being audible or capable of being heard.
Usage
- General Use: Used to describe the inherent characteristic of a sound that makes it impossible to hear.
- Technical/Scientific Use: Often used in acoustics, audio engineering, and physics to discuss sound levels below the threshold of human hearing.
Examples
- Noun:
- The inaudibility of the distant whisper made the conversation completely private.
- Due to the inaudibility of the high-frequency signal, special equipment was needed to detect it.
- The main criticism of the recording was the inaudibility of the lead singer's voice against the loud instruments.
Advanced Usage
- "inaudibility of": Used to specify the source or cause of the inability to be heard.
- The inaudibility of the instructions caused confusion among the audience.
- Conceptual Use: Can be used in a more abstract sense to describe something that is not "heard" or acknowledged in a metaphorical way.
- The inaudibility of minority voices in the political process is a serious concern. (Note: This is a figurative extension.)
Variants and Related Words
- Inaudible (adj): Not able to be heard.
- The dog whistle is inaudible to humans.
- Inaudibleness (n): A less common synonym for inaudibility.
- Audibility (n): The direct antonym; the quality of being loud enough to be heard.
Synonyms
- Imperceptibility (to the ear)
- Silence (in a specific context, though "silence" more often means complete absence of sound)
- Faintness (when referring specifically to low volume)
Antonyms
- Audibility
- Loudness
- Clarity (of sound)
Related Phrases/Concepts
- Threshold of hearing: The minimum sound pressure level detectable by the human ear, directly related to inaudibility.
- Signal-to-noise ratio: In audio, a poor ratio can lead to the inaudibility of a desired signal.
- "Fall on deaf ears": An idiom meaning to be ignored or unheeded, which relates conceptually to inaudibility in a metaphorical sense.
Noun
- the quality of not being perceptible by the ear