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audible

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɑdəbəɫ// UK //ˈɔːdəbəl// au·di·ble

adj. able to be heard. You use this word when a sound is loud enough for people to notice it.

adj. capable of being perceived by the human ear; loud enough to be heard. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'be' or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

The music was audible from the street.

CONTEXTUAL

The teacher lowered her voice until it was barely audible to the students in the back row.

COMPLEX

Although the signal was weak, the pilot's voice remained audible throughout the turbulent descent, allowing the control tower to maintain contact.

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French audible, from Late Latin audibilis, from Latin audire (“to hear”).

Usage

The adjective is typically used predicatively (e.g., 'the sound is audible') rather than attributively.

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