audio- /ö-di-ō-/

1. Denoting sound, esp denoting recorded and broadcast sound
2. Relating to, using, or involving, audio-frequencies

audˈiogram noun

A tracing produced by an audiograph

audˈiograph noun

A machine used to test a patient's hearing by transmitting sound waves directly to the inner ear

audio-locaˈtion noun

Echo location

audiologˈical adjective

audiolˈogist noun

audiolˈogy noun

The science of hearing, esp with reference to the diagnosis and treatment of hearing defects

audiomˈeter noun

1. An instrument for measuring differences in hearing
2. One for measuring minimum intensities of sounds which, for specified frequencies, are perceivable by the ear

audiometˈric adjective

audiometˈrically adverb

audiometrician /-mi-trishˈən/ noun

audiomˈetrist noun

audiomˈetry noun

The measurement of differences in hearing

audˈiophil /-fil/ or audiophile /-fīl/ noun

An enthusiast for the true reproduction of recorded or broadcast sound

audiovisˈual adjective

1. Concerned simultaneously with seeing and hearing
2. Of a device or method that uses both sound and vision (audiovisual aids material such as pictures, video recordings, etc used in the classroom)

audiovisˈually adverb

audˈiphone noun

An instrument which, pressed against the teeth, communicates sounds through the bones to the ears

audio /öˈdi-ō/

1. Reproduction of recorded or broadcast sounds (also adjective)
2. Sound, as opposed to vision (informal)
3. An acoustic device by which a pilot returning to an aircraft-carrier knows when the aircraft is at a proper speed for landing
4. Short for audiotypist or audiotyping

audio book noun

A book in recorded form, eg on audio cassette

audio cassette noun

A cassette of audiotape

audio disc or audio disk noun

A disc on which sound is recorded

audˈio-engineerˈ noun

A person whose job concerns the transmission and reception of broadcast sound

audio-frequency /öˈdi-ō-frēˈkwən-si/ noun

A frequency of oscillation which, when the oscillatory power is converted into a sound pressure, is perceptible by the ear

audˈiotape noun

1. Magnetic tape for recording and reproducing sound
2. A sound recording on tape, an audio cassette

audˈiotyping noun

audˈiotypˈist noun

A typist able to type directly material reproduced by a dictating machine

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