au·di·ble

[aw-duh-buhl]
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; < Late Latin audībilis, equivalent to Latin audī(re) to hear + -bilis -ble

Related forms
au·di·bil·i·ty, au·di·ble·ness, noun
au·di·bly, adverb
non·au·di·bil·i·ty, noun
non·au·di·ble, adjective
non·au·di·ble·ness, noun
non·au·di·bly, adverb
qua·si-au·di·ble, adjective
qua·si-au·di·bly, adverb
sub·au·di·bil·i·ty, noun
sub·au·di·ble, adjective
sub·au·di·ble·ness, noun
sub·au·di·bly, adverb
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audible (ˈɔːdɪbəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—adj
1.  perceptible to the hearing; loud enough to be heard
 
—n
2.  American football a change of playing tactics called by the quarterback when the offense is lined up at the line of scrimmage
 
[C16: from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audīre to hear]
 
audi'bility
 
—n
 
'audibleness
 
—n
 
'audibly
 
—adv

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Word Origin & History

audible
1520s, 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). Related: Audibly (1630s).
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Example sentences
During the audible periods these two are heard whispering to each other.
At that point their chanting became audible in the conference room but wasn't
  loud enough to disrupt the closed-door proceedings.
The lids lifted slightly, but the voice was barely audible.
Presents information in more than one sensory mode, eg, audible and visual.
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