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listening vs auscultation

auscultation vs listening

listening and auscultation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listening Yes No No No
auscultation Yes No No No
As nouns, auscultation is a hyponym of listening; that is, auscultation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listening:
  • listening: the act of hearing attentively
  • auscultation: listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
Other hyponyms of listening include rehearing, relistening.
listening (noun) auscultation (noun)
the act of hearing attentively listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
Difference between listening and auscultation

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