auditory modality

/ˌɔdəˈtɔri moʊˌdælədi/
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Definitions of auditory modality
  1. noun
    the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
    synonyms: audition, auditory sense, hearing, sense of hearing
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    types:
    ear
    good hearing
    absolute pitch, perfect pitch
    the ability to identify the pitch of a tone
    type of:
    modality, sense modality, sensory system
    a particular sense
    exteroception
    sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
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