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Audio vs Aural - What's the difference?

audio | aural |

As adjectives the difference between audio and aural

is that audio is of or relating to audible sound while aural is of or pertaining to the ear.

As a noun audio

is a sound, or a sound signal.

audio

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to audible sound.
  • Of or relating to the broadcasting or reproduction of sound, especially high-fidelity reproduction.
  • Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A sound, or a sound signal
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=April 17, author=The New York Times, title=Art in Review, work=New York Times citation
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    See also

    * video ----

    aural

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the ear.
  • Of or pertaining to sound.
  • Derived terms
    * aurally * binaural * cervicoaural * dextraural * sinistraural

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an aura.
  • Anagrams

    * English contranyms