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Core quality
Loud or clear enough to be heard.
Example
A faint alarm was audible above the machinery.
audible
/ˈɔːdəbəl/ · AW-duh-buladjective
Loud or clear enough to be heard.
Use audible to express this relationship precisely: loud or clear enough to be heard.
What audible Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Attributive or predicative use
Use this adjective before a suitable noun or after a linking verb such as be or seem.
Example
Her reply was barely audible.
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Analytical distinction
Choose it when this exact descriptive quality matters; a related word may overlap without conveying the same trait.
Example
The frequency is measurable but not audible to humans.
Use audible Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
A faint alarm was audible above the machinery.
Her reply was barely audible.
The frequency is measurable but not audible to humans.
Precision Matters
Audible overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
audible
vs.Means loud or clear enough to be heard.
imperceptible
Means impossible or extremely difficult to perceive.
audible
vs.Means loud or clear enough to be heard.
vivid
Means producing clear, powerful, lifelike impressions through intense colour, detail, imagery, or memory.
audible
vs.Means loud or clear enough to be heard.
subtle
Means delicate, understated, or difficult to notice, understand, or distinguish immediately.
audible
vs.Means loud or clear enough to be heard.
discernible
Means noticeable or capable of being perceived or distinguished.
Test audible in Context
The sound can still be heard.
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Although extremely faint, the recording's final note remained ___ through headphones.