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Audit vs Auditory - What's the difference?

audit | auditory |

As nouns the difference between audit and auditory

is that audit is an audience; a hearing while auditory is (archaic) an assembly of hearers; an audience.

As a verb audit

is to examine and adjust (eg an account).

As an adjective auditory is

of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.

audit

English

(wikipedia audit)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An audience; a hearing.
  • * Milton
    • He appeals to a high audit .
  • An examination in general.
  • A judicial examination.
  • An independent review and examination of records and activities to assess the adequacy of system controls, to ensure compliance with established policies and operational procedures, and to recommend necessary changes in controls, policies, or procedures
    • National Assembly audit
  • The result of such an examination, or an account as adjusted by auditors; final account.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Yet I can make my audit up.
  • (Scientology) Spiritual counseling, which forms the core of Dianetics.
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  • (obsolete) A general receptacle or receiver.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • It [a little brook] paid to its common audit no more than the revenues of a little cloud.

    Derived terms

    * audit ale * audit house * audit room

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To examine and adjust (e.g. an account).
    • to audit the accounts of a treasure, or of parties who have a suit depending in court
  • (finance, business) To conduct an independent review and examination of system records and activities in order to test the adequacy and effectiveness of data security and data integrity procedures, to ensure compliance with established policy and operational procedures, and to recommend any necessary changes
  • (Scientology) To counsel spiritually.
  • * 2011 , Diane Saks, Overcoming Celebrity Obsession (page 225)
    • In John's case, I suspect, when he lost Diana he went back to his Scientology church to be audited .
  • To attend an academic class on a not-for-academic-credit basis.

    • auditory

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing
    • Synonyms
    * otic
    Derived terms
    * auditory bone * auditory nerve

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (auditories)
  • (archaic) An assembly of hearers; an audience.
  • * 1661 , , p. 7:
    • ...and because though these learned Gentlemen (sayes he, turning to his two friends) need not fear to discourse before any Auditory ...
  • (archaic) An auditorium.

    • Related terms

    * audition * audio