Category: A

  • Auditory association

    The ability to associate verbally presented information.  

  • Auditory acuity

    Clarity or sharpness at which a particular sound can be heard. The ability to hear sounds clearly.  

  • Auditory

    Pertaining to sounds and hearing, auditory projection area. Relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing. Related to the sense of hearing or the auditory organs.  

  • Audition

    In physiology and psychology, the act of hearing or the sense of hearing. Act of hearing; the ability to hear.  

  • Audio-visual material

    Any device by means of which the learning process may be encouraged or carried through the senses, esp. hearing and sight.  

  • Audio-visual kit

    Instructional materials, usually in the form of CDs, DVDs, and other audio-visual aids and printed information.  

  • Audio-visual aids

    In education, sensory media that stimulate the senses and assist in the learning process.  

  • Audiometrician

    A person trained in the use of various hearing screening devices and procedures.  

  • Audiometer

    An electronic device used to detect a person’s response to sound stimuli. An apparatus for testing hearing, especially for testing the range of sounds that the human ear can detect. An apparatus for measuring hearing at different sound frequencies, so helping in the diagnosis of deafness. An instrument for testing hearing. A device employed to…

  • Audiologist

    A nonmedical practitioner who is trained to deal with the rehabilitation of persons with hearing difficulties. An individual trained in audiology who evaluates hearing function and performs research related to hearing; and plans, directs, and conducts habilitative programs designed to improve the communication efficiency of individuals with impaired hearing. Approximately 26,500 persons were employed as speech…