Definition of AUDITORY

auditory

Plural: auditories

Adjective

  • of or relating to the process of hearing
    • "auditory processing"

Adj

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

Noun

  • An audience; a group of people assembled to listen.
  • Synonym of audience.
  • Synonym of auditorium.

Examples

  • The silent auditory at the Scrabble tournament held its collective breath.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin audītōrius (“pertaining to a hearer or hearing”), from audiō (“to hear”) + -tōrius (“-tory”, adjectival suffix).

Scrabble Score: 12

auditory: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
auditory: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
auditory: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

auditory: valid Words With Friends Word