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au·di·ble

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–adjective

1.	capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard.

–noun

2.	Also called automatic, checkoff. Football. a play called at the line of scrimmage to supersede the play originally agreed upon as the result of a change in strategy.

[Origin: 1520–30; < LL audībilis, equiv. to L audī(re) to hear + -bilis -ble

]

—Related forms

au·di·bil·i·ty, au·di·ble·ness, noun

au·di·bly, adverb

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au·di·ble Audio Help   (ô'də-bəl) Pronunciation Key
adj.   That is heard or that can be heard.

n.   Football A new or substitute offensive play called by the quarterback or a defensive formation called by a linebacker at the line of scrimmage as an adjustment to the opposing side's formation. Also called automatic.

[Late Latin audībilis, from Latin audīre, to hear; see au- in Indo-European roots.]

au'di·bil'i·ty, au'di·ble·ness n., au'di·bly adv.

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
audible

1529, from M.Fr. audible, from L.L. audibilis, from L. audire "to hear," from PIE *awis-dh-yo-, from base *au- "to perceive" (see audience).

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audible
adjective
1.	heard or perceptible by the ear; "he spoke in an audible whisper" [ant: inaudible]
noun
1.	a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
audible [ˈoːdebl] adjective

able to be heard
Example: When the microphone broke her voice was barely audible.

Arabic:	مَسْموع، مُمُكِن سَماعُه
Chinese (Simplified):	听得见的
Chinese (Traditional):	聽得見的
Czech:	slyšitelný
Danish:	hørbar; hørlig
Dutch:	hoorbaar
Estonian:	kuuldav
Finnish:	kuuluva
French:	audible
German:	hörbar
Greek:	ικανός να ακουστεί
Hungarian:	hallható
Icelandic:	heyranlegur
Indonesian:	terdengar
Italian:	udibile

Japanese:	聞こえる
Korean:	들리는
Latvian:	dzirdams
Lithuanian:	girdimas
Norwegian:	hørlig, hørbar
Polish:	słyszalny
Portuguese (Brazil):	audível
Portuguese (Portugal):	audível
Romanian:	audibil
Russian:	слышный
Slovak:	počuteľný
Slovenian:	slišen
Spanish:	audible
Swedish:	hörbar
Turkish:	duyulabilir, işitilebilir

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: au·di·ble
Pronunciation: 'od-&-b&l
Function: adjective
: heard or capable of being heard —au·di·bil·i·ty /"od-&-'bil-&t-E/ noun plural -ties
—au·di·bly /'od-&-blE/ adverb

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Audible

Au"di*ble\, a. [LL. audibilis, fr. L. audire, auditum, to hear: cf. Gr. ? ear, L. auris, and E. ear.] Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard; actually heard; as, an audible voice or whisper.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Audible

Au"di*ble\, n. That which may be heard. [Obs.]

Visibles are swiftlier carried to the sense than audibles. --Bacon.

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