Audition
Pronunciation : Au*di"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. auditio.]
Definition : Defn: The act of hearing or listening; hearing. Audition may be active or passive; hence the difference between listening and simple hearing. Dunglison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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