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Auditory vs Audiological - What's the difference?

auditory | audiological |

As adjectives the difference between auditory and audiological

is that auditory is of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing while audiological is of, or pertaining to, audiology, or the study of hearing.

As a noun auditory

is (archaic) an assembly of hearers; an audience.

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

    audiological

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Of, or pertaining to, audiology, or the study of hearing.