auditory perception
nounUK /ˈɔː.dɪ.tər.i pəˈsep.ʃən/
US /ˈɔː.də.tɔːr.i pɚˈsep.ʃən/
The way your ears and brain work together to hear and understand sounds.
Auditory perception helps you tell the difference between a dog barking and a car honking.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The ability to notice and recognize different sounds around you.
Her auditory perception is so sharp she can hear the school bell from far away.
3. How the brain makes sense of sounds it receives from the ears.
Doctors tested his auditory perception to see why loud noises bothered him.
4. The skill of understanding speech and music by listening carefully.
Music class improves children's auditory perception.