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Audible vs Audial - What's the difference?

audible | audial |

As adjectives the difference between audible and audial

is that audible is able to be heard while audial is of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.

As a verb audible

is to change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

As a noun audible

is the act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.

audible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be heard.
  • * 1883 , :
    • "Now, look here, Jim Hawkins," he said, in a steady whisper, that was no more than audible

    Synonyms

    * sounded * vocal

    Antonyms

    * inaudible * quiet * silent

    Derived terms

    () * audibly * audibility

    Related terms

    () * audio * auditory

    Verb

    (audibl)
  • (American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
    • The quarterback audibled after seeing the defensive formation.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
    • The audible changed the play to a run.
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    audial

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing

    • Synonyms

    * auditory, aural