audiometry

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noun

The quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.

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Meanings

nounaudiometry (countable and uncountable, plural audiometries)

plural audiometries

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe quantitative assessment of a person's hearing ability, especially by means of an audiometer.

    The first visit includes pure-tone, speech and immittance audiometry, loudness judgments for pulsed tones, assessment of individuals' motivation toward amplification, counselling . . .

    1997, Henry Tobin, Practical Hearing Aid Selection And Fitting

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe measurement of hearing

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Translations

Catalan audiometria
  • audiometriaassessment of a person's hearing ability
Chinese Mandarin 測聽 /测听
  • 測聽 /测听 (cètīng)assessment of a person's hearing ability
Finnish audiometria
  • audiometriaassessment of a person's hearing ability
Greek ακοομετρία
  • ακοομετρία (akoometría)assessment of a person's hearing ability
Indonesian audiometri
  • audiometriassessment of a person's hearing ability
Irish closmhéadracht
  • closmhéadrachtassessment of a person's hearing ability
Italian audiometria
  • audiometriaassessment of a person's hearing ability
Polish audiometria
  • audiometriaassessment of a person's hearing ability
Portuguese audiometria
  • audiometriaassessment of a person's hearing ability
Spanish audiometría
  • audiometríaassessment of a person's hearing ability
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APA

audiometry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiometry

MLA

“audiometry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiometry. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “audiometry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/audiometry.

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