Aural vs Auditory - What's the difference?
aural | auditory |
Of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing
(archaic) An assembly of hearers; an audience.
* 1661 , , p. 7:
(archaic) An auditorium.
As adjectives the difference between aural and auditory
is that aural is of or pertaining to the ear while auditory is of, or relating to hearing, or to the sense or organs of hearing.As a noun auditory is
an assembly of hearers; an audience.aural
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Derived terms
* aurally * binaural * cervicoaural * dextraural * sinistrauralEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Anagrams
* English contranymsauditory
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Adjective
(-)Synonyms
* oticDerived terms
* auditory bone * auditory nerveEtymology 2
From (etyl) .Noun
(auditories)- ...and because though these learned Gentlemen (sayes he, turning to his two friends) need not fear to discourse before any Auditory ...