Definition of Hearing

1. Noun. (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence.


2. Adjective. Able to perceive sound.
Similar to: Quick-eared, Sharp-eared
Antonyms: Deaf

3. Noun. An opportunity to state your case and be heard. "He saw that he had lost his audience"
Exact synonyms: Audience
Generic synonyms: Chance, Opportunity

4. Noun. The range within which a voice can be heard. "The children were told to stay within earshot"
Exact synonyms: Earreach, Earshot
Generic synonyms: Range, Reach

5. Noun. The act of hearing attentively. "They make good music--you should give them a hearing"
Exact synonyms: Listening
Specialized synonyms: Auscultation, Rehearing, Relistening
Generic synonyms: Perception, Sensing
Derivative terms: Hear, Listen, Listen, Listen

6. Noun. A session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken. "The investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago"
Generic synonyms: Session
Specialized synonyms: Confirmation Hearing
Derivative terms: Hear

7. Noun. The ability to hear; the auditory faculty. "His hearing was impaired"
Exact synonyms: Audition, Auditory Modality, Auditory Sense, Sense Of Hearing
Examples of category: Auditory System
Generic synonyms: Modality, Sense Modality, Sensory System, Exteroception
Specialized synonyms: Ear, Absolute Pitch, Perfect Pitch
Derivative terms: Hear

Definition of Hearing

1. n. The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good.

Definition of Hearing

1. a preliminary examination [n -S]

Medical Definition of Hearing

1. The sensation of sound. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hearing

heaps
heapy
heap up
hear
hear
hearable
heard
heards
heare
hearer
hearers
heares
hearie
heariness
hearing (current term)
hearing (current term)
hearing(a)
hearing-impaired
hearings
hearing aid
hearing aid
hearing aids
hearing disorder
hearing dog
hearing examiner
hearing impaired persons
hearing impairment
hearing impairment
hearing level
hearing loss

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