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audiometer

[ aw-dee-om-i-ter ]

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. an instrument for gauging and recording acuity of hearing.


audiometer

/ ˌɔːdɪˈɒmɪtə; ˌɔːdɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. an instrument for testing the intensity and frequency range of sound that is capable of detection by the human ear
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌܻ徱ˈٰ, adverb
  • audiometric, adjective
  • ˌܻ徱ˈdzٰ, noun
  • ˌܻ徱ˈdzٰ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of audiometer1

First recorded in 1875–80; audio- + -meter
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Example Sentences

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The program also supported an audiometer that can be attached to an iPad with earphones allowing children to be screened for hearing loss, a common consequence of untreated ear infections.

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