Definition

The quality of being unable to be heard or perceived by the ear.

Example

The inaudibility of the sound made it difficult to detect the source.

Conversation

Have you ever noticed the inaudibility of certain sounds in the city?

Yeah, it's strange how some noises just fade away.

Exactly! I wonder if it has to do with the buildings around us.

It could be! Those tall structures might absorb a lot of sound.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Inaudibility → It is formed from "in-" (meaning not) and "audibilis" (from Latin, meaning able to be heard) and the suffix "-ity" (meaning the state or condition of). The word "inaudibility" refers to the state of not being able to be heard.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('in-') being able to be 'heard' ('audibilis') — that's why inaudibility means the condition of not being heard.

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