AURICULAR Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

auricular

adjective

ȯ-ˈri-kyə-lər

Definition of auricular

as in auditory

of, relating to, or experienced through the sense of hearing had auricular proof that the sun was up, as the birds began chirping

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Recent Examples of auricular Researchers have studied how certain facial and auricular stimuli interact with parasympathetic activity. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 Researchers have also explored how certain facial and auricular stimuli may interact with parasympathetic activity. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 It can be delivered using a device that sits on the ear and sends an electrical pulse to the auricular branch of the vagus nerve, which is found under the skin in the magenta area in the diagram below. — Paul McClure 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025 While everyone has auricular muscles, only a small number of people can consciously flex these muscles to wiggle their ears. — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025 Some people can control their auricular muscles to move the ear slightly but to a noticeable extent, an ability that seems to have a genetic basis. — C. Claiborne Ray, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2017

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auditory

Adjective

Loop has changed that with their highly functional earplugs that look more like jewelry than auditory safety measures.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
The technique is called closed-loop auditory stimulation, which is a jargony way of saying the device reads what your brain is doing and reacts in the moment.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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