Audibility

usgb/ˌɔːdəˈbɪləti/
noun

The ability of a sound to be heard.

The audibility of her voice was reduced due to the loud music.
Visual representation of "audibility" - The ability of a sound to be heard.

Often appears as...

  • increase audibility
  • decrease audibility
noun

The characteristic of a sound which determines its perceptibility to normal hearing.

The audibility range may vary depending on the environmental conditions.
Visual representation of "audibility" - The characteristic of a sound which determines its perceptibility to normal hearing.

Often appears as...

  • audibility range
  • audibility limit

Usage tips

Technical

noun

The ability of a sound to be heard.

The audibility of her voice was reduced due to the loud music.
Visual representation of "audibility" - The ability of a sound to be heard.

Often appears as...

  • increase audibility
  • decrease audibility
noun

The characteristic of a sound which determines its perceptibility to normal hearing.

The audibility range may vary depending on the environmental conditions.
Visual representation of "audibility" - The characteristic of a sound which determines its perceptibility to normal hearing.

Often appears as...

  • audibility range
  • audibility limit

Usage tips

Technical

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Visual representation of "audibility"
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Volume Control

Audibility often involves adjusting volume to ensure sounds can be heard.

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Adjusting the microphone increased the speaker's audibility.
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Environmental Factors

Noise around you may affect audibility of certain sounds or speech.

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The audibility of the siren was low due to the storm.
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Speech Clarity

Pronunciation and clear speaking can improve audibility, not just volume.

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Her clear enunciation enhanced the audibility of the announcement.
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Video examples

Ron Livingston: Playing...

moving from the idea of Bishops you know what I mean and priests who would sort of tell you what to believe and make all the decisions how many only this day breathing with the Lord they are all audibility

Video examples

Ron Livingston: Playing...

moving from the idea of Bishops you know what I mean and priests who would sort of tell you what to believe and make all the decisions how many only this day breathing with the Lord they are all audibility

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Quote examples

James Gleick

American Author

In the 1920s, a generation before the coming of solid-state electronics, one could look at the circuits and see how the electron stream flowed. Radios had valves, as though electricity were a fluid to be diverted by plumbing. With the click of the knob came a significant hiss and hum, just at the edge of audibility.
Portrait of James Gleick

Quote examples

James Gleick

American Author

In the 1920s, a generation before the coming of solid-state electronics, one could look at the circuits and see how the electron stream flowed. Radios had valves, as though electricity were a fluid to be diverted by plumbing. With the click of the knob came a significant hiss and hum, just at the edge of audibility.
Portrait of James Gleick
Example 1 of 1
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