Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Inaudibility.

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  • noun The quality of being inaudible.

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  • noun the quality of not being perceptible by the ear

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Examples

  • The result is much complaining from auditors about inaudibleness, dullness, monotony, annoying mannerisms, or a too formal, academic tone that keeps the audience remote, a lack of what is called the human quality.

    Public Speaking Irvah Lester Winter

  • Mount Music, should inevitably lead the way at local dinner-parties; should, with ladylike inaudibleness, declare that "this Bazaar" or

    Mount Music Martin Ross 1888

  • As Emily Dickinson observed, "The career of flowers differs from ours only in inaudibleness."

    The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Michael Dirda 2011

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