| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | au·di·ble |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  ô d -bl |
| ADJECTIVE: | That is heard or that can be heard. | | NOUN: | Football A new or substitute offensive play called by the quarterback or a defensive formation called by a linebacker at the line of scrimmage as an adjustment to the opposing side's formation. Also called automatic. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Late Latin aud bilis, from Latin audre, to hear. See au- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | au di·bili·ty, audi·ble·ness —NOUN
audi·bly —ADVERB
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