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auditory perception

/ˌɔdəˈtɔri pərˌsɛpʃən/

Other forms: auditory perceptions

Definitions of auditory perception
  1. noun
    the perception of sound as a meaningful phenomenon
    synonyms: sound perception
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    types:
    speech perception
    the auditory perception (and comprehension) of speech
    musical perception
    the auditory perception of musical sounds
    melody, tonal pattern
    the perception of pleasant arrangements of musical notes
    type of:
    perception
    the process of perceiving
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