Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z audible Able to be heard. audibleness The state or quality of being audible. audibly In context of possibility of being heard; in an audible manner. Audie A male given name. audience A group of people within hearing; specifically, a large gathering of people listening to or watching a performance, speech, etc. audienceless Without an audience. audiencelessness Absence of an audience. audiencia An appellate court of the Spanish empire. audiencier A bailiff in certain French courts. audient Listening, paying attention. audiently Audibly. Audierne A town in Finistère department, Brittany, France. audile A person whose mental imagery consists of sounds. audimeter Electronic device that, installed in a sample of households, automatically records the television channel and consumption of the family or its individual members. auding The action of comprehending and retaining the information in speech that is heard, as opposed to merely hearing it or listening to it. audio Focused on audible sound, as opposed to sight. audioactive Being or relating to the look-and-say sequence. audioanalgesia The use of white noise or music to reduce the pain of medical procedures such as dental treatment. audiobibliophile One who loves audiobooks. audioblog A weblog using recorded sound as its primary presentation format. audioblogger A contributor to an audioblog. audioboard A board with many audio connections. audiobook A recording, usually made available for sale, of a reading of the full text or of an abridgement of a book. audiocast An audio recording or broadcast available on the Internet, especially a podcast. audiocentric Centred or focusing on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals). audiocentrism A focus on sound and hearing (often to the detriment of deaf individuals). audioconference A conference or meeting held via a remote audio link. audiocup An enclosure for a headphone that restricts ambient noise audiogenic Produced by sound. audiogram A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person audiograph An instrument used to measure a person's hearing audiographer One who records audio, analogous to a videographer. audiographic Relating to audiographics. audiographics The use of telecommunication technology to transmit audio and (prepared or real-time) graphics together. audiogyral Relating to the effect of movement of the head on localization of sounds audiolingual Of or relating to a behaviorist style of teaching foreign languages, based on drills and repetition. audiolingualism The audiolingual method of language learning. audiolingually Using the audiolingual method of language learning. audiolise British standard spelling of audiolize: synonym of audialize. audiolize Synonym of audialize. audiologic of, or related to audiology audiological Of or pertaining to audiology, or the study of hearing. audiologically In an audiological manner; by way of audiology. audiologist A healthcare professional who diagnoses, treats and/or manages hearing and balance disorders. audiology The study of the auditory and vestibular systems, and associated disorders. audiometer An instrument which is used to determine the acuity of hearing. audiometric Of or pertaining to audiometry audiometrically By means of, or in terms of, audiometry. audiometrician a technician who carries out audiometry. audiometrist A technician who carries out audiometry. audiometry The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer. audiomotor Related to both the perception of sound and the production of movement. audion An early electronic amplifying tube consisting of a partially evacuated glass tube with three electrodes, a heated filament, a grid, and a plate. audiopathy Any disease that affects the auditory system. audiophile A person with an interest in high fidelity music and/or sound reproduction and its associated technology. audiophilia An interest in high fidelity sound reproduction and equipment. audiophilic Having or relating to audiophilia. audiophobia Excessive sensitivity to noise. audiophobic Of or pertaining to audiophobia. audiophool A person whose interest in high fidelity sound reproduction is taken to absurd extremes or into the realm of pseudoscience. audiorecord To capture or preserve sound using an electronic device, such as a microphone or recorder. audiorecording A recording of sound. audiosensory Relating to the sensing of auditory impulses. audiospatial Relating to spatial aspects of sound, especially relating to the ability to sense the direction that a sound is coming from audiospectrogram A spectrogram of sound frequencies audiospectrograph A machine for producing spectrograms based on the frequency and amplitude of recorded sound. audiospectrographic Relating to the audiospectrograph. audiospectrography The use of the audiospectrograph. audiospinal Relating to sound and the movement of the spine and thus to a person's gait audiotactile Relating to the senses of hearing and touch audiotape A magnetic tape that stores analog sound for later playback on a tape player. audiotext text converted into a spoken or audible form audiotrack The audio component of a multimedia item audiovestibular Of or pertaining to the auditory functions of the inner ear and the vestibule of the ear audiovisual Containing both aural and visual elements. audiovisualist A specialist in audiovisual materials. audiovisuality The quality of being audiovisual. audiovisually In an audiovisual way; through sound and image. audiovisuals audiovisual material audiovocal Relating to orally produced sound. audiowarez Warez that are used in music composition and production; pirated audio software. audiphone an instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve and enables the deaf to hear more or less distinctly. audism Discrimination against deaf people in favor of hearing people. audist A person who thinks themselves superior to deaf people because they can hear. audistic Relating to or involving audism ("discrimination or prejudice against deaf people"). audit A judicial examination. auditability Ability to be audited. auditable Able to be audited. auditee One subjected to an audit. auditeria A space, typically found in schools, that combines the functions of a cafeteria and auditorium. auditing The act or result of performing an audit. audition A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. auditionee A person who participates in an audition. auditioner A person who conducts an audition. auditionist One who undergoes an audition; an auditionee. auditive Of or relating to hearing; auditory. auditopsychic In associationism, denoting part of the brain thought to process auditory input and associate it with other sensory data, past experiences, etc. auditor One who audits bookkeeping accounts. Auditore A surname. auditorial auditory auditorially In an auditory manner. auditorily With regard to hearing. auditorium A large room for public meetings or performances. auditorship The office or duties of auditor. auditory Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing. auditosensory Relating to the sensing of auditory impulses. auditress A female hearer. auditual auditory Audley A village in Audley Rural parish, Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7950). Audnedal A railway station and former municipality, now in Lyngdal municipality, Agder county, Norway. Audra A female given name. Audrain A surname from French. Audreigh A female given name, variant of Audrey. Audrey A female given name from Old English. Audriana A female given name originating as a coinage. Audrie A female given name. Audrienne A female given name. Audrina A female given name. Audsley A surname. Audubon A surname, notably of John James Audubon. Audubonist A member of the Audubon movement, a group of North American societies involved in bird conservation and environmental issues. Audureau A surname from French. aue Alas, oh dear; dear me. Auelkhan A surname from Kazakh. Auer A surname from German. Auerbach A surname from German. Auerbachian Of or relating to Erich Auerbach (1892–1957), philologist and comparative scholar and critic of literature. auerlite A phosphorus-bearing variety of thorite. Auernheimer A surname from German. aufeis Naled (sheet-like layered mass of ice). Aufgabe A predisposition toward particular mental operations inherent in the nature of a task or conveyed by the instructions for performing it. Aufhebung Synonym of sublation. Aufiero A surname from Italian. auflauf A German soufflé or other (often layered) baked dish. aufruf An aliyah (Torah reading) made by the bridegroom, typically on the Shabbat before the wedding; a gathering at which this occurs. aufwuchs The small animals and plants that encrust hard substrates, such as rocks, in aquatic environments. augaptilid Any member of the family Augaptilidae of copepods. Augar A surname. Augean Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Augeas. Augeas A king of Elis, best known for his stables, the Augean stables. augelite A mineral with monoclinic crystals of the chemical formula Al₂(PO₄)(OH)₃. Augelli A surname from Italian. Augello A surname from Italian. augen Flattened eye-shaped mineral grains present in some metamorphic rocks. augend A quantity to which another is added. augengneiss A type of metamorphic rock characterized by large, lenticular mineral grains or crystal aggregates (usually feldspar or quartz grains that have been deformed during metamorphism), resembling eyes, embedded within a finer-grained matrix. Augenstein A surname. auger A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet. augerer One who uses an auger (boring tool). augerino A giant mythical wormlike creature of the western US.