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Audible (hearing)

Loud enough to be heard.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Audible (audiobooks)

Amazon's audiobook and podcast service.

First in use: c. 1995

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Able to be heard became the biggest audiobook store.

Which meaning of Audible is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Audible (hearing) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Audible (audiobooks) arrived in 1995. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Audible (hearing)

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Duplicate · c. 1995

Audible (audiobooks)

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