audio- |
sound or hearing. |
audio frequency |
the range of frequencies of normally audible sound, or the corresponding electronic frequencies; usu. from about fifteen or twenty to 20,000 cycles per second. [2 definitions] |
audiogram |
a graph that shows the range and degree of hearing ability, or the production of such a graph. |
audiology |
the science or study of hearing and disorders thereof. |
audiometer |
an instrument that measures range and degree of hearing ability. |
audiophile |
someone with a great interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction. |
audiotape |
a magnetic tape used to record sound, or a sound recording on such a tape. |
audiovisual |
having both sound and a picture, as does a film. [2 definitions] |
audit |
an often official examination of records or financial accounts to check their accuracy, or the report of such an examination. [4 definitions] |
auditable |
combined form of audit. |
audition |
a trial performance by an actor, musician, or dancer. [5 definitions] |
auditor |
one who audits record or accounts. [3 definitions] |
auditorium |
a large room in which performances, speeches, and the like are given in front of an audience, or a building housing such a space. |
auditory |
of or pertaining to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
auf Wiedersehen |
(German) until we see each other again; good-bye for now (used at parting). |
Aug. |
abbreviation of "August," the eighth month of the Gregorian calendar year, having thirty-one days. |
Augean |
of or suggesting Augeas, a king in Greek mythology, or his stables, which had not been cleaned for thirty years until Hercules changed the course of a river so that it swept through them. [2 definitions] |
auger |
a tool used by carpenters for boring holes in wood. |
aught1 |
anything at all; any little part or bit. |
aught2 |
the cipher 0. [2 definitions] |
augment |
to make greater in size, degree, or amount; intensify by adding. [2 definitions] |