Subaudition — Sub au*di tion, n. [L. subauditio.] The act of understanding, or supplying, something not expressed; also, that which is so understood or supplied. Trench. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subaudition — noun Etymology: Late Latin subaudition , subauditio, from subaudire to understand, from Latin sub + audire to hear more at audible Date: 1798 the act of understanding or supplying something not expressed ; a reading between the lines … New Collegiate Dictionary
subaudition — /sub aw dish euhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed. 2. something mentally supplied; understood or implied meaning. [1650 60; < LL subaudition (s. of subauditio) understanding, i.e.,… … Universalium
subaudition — sub•au•di•tion [[t]ˌsʌb ɔˈdɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) psl an act or instance of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed 2) psl something mentally supplied; understood or implied meaning • Etymology: 1650–60; < LL subauditiō… … From formal English to slang
subaudition — /sʌbɔˈdɪʃən/ (say subaw dishuhn) noun 1. the act of understanding or mentally supplying something not expressed. 2. something mentally supplied; understood or implied meaning. {Latin subaudītio} …
subaudition — [sub΄ô dish′ən] n. [LL subauditio < subaudire, to understand or supply a word omitted < L sub , under + audire, to hear: see AUDIENCE] 1. the act or process of understanding or mentally filling in a word or thought implied but not expressed … English World dictionary
subaudition — n. 1 the act of mentally supplying an omitted word or words in speech. 2 the act or process of understanding the unexpressed; reading between the lines. Etymology: LL subauditio f. subaudire understand (as SUB , AUDITION) … Useful english dictionary
sub|au|di|tion — «SUHB DIHSH uhn», noun. 1. the act of implying something that is not expreed. 2. something that is inferred or understood. ╂[< Late Latin subaudītiō, ōnis < subaudīre to supply an ellipsis, understand < Latin sub under, slightly + audīre … Useful english dictionary