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English adjective: hearing | |||
| 1. | hearing able to perceive sound | ||
| Similar | quick-eared, sharp-eared | ||
| Antonyms | deaf | ||
English noun: hearing | |||
| 1. | hearing (act) (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 | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | administrative hearing, competence hearing, fair hearing, quo warranto | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | hearing (state) an opportunity to state your case and be heard | ||
| Samples | They condemned him without a hearing. He saw that he had lost his audience. | ||
| Synonyms | audience | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | chance, opportunity | ||
| 3. | hearing (location) the range within which a voice can be heard | ||
| Samples | The children were told to stay within earshot. | ||
| Synonyms | earreach, earshot | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | range, reach | ||
| 4. | hearing (act) the act of hearing attentively | ||
| Samples | You can learn a lot by just listening. They make good music--you should give them a hearing. | ||
| Synonyms | listening | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | perception, sensing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | auscultation, rehearing, relistening | ||
| 5. | hearing (communication) a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken | ||
| Samples | The investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | session | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | confirmation hearing | ||
| 6. | hearing (cognition) the ability to hear; the auditory faculty | ||
| Samples | His hearing was impaired. | ||
| Synonyms | audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exteroception, modality, sense modality, sensory system | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | absolute pitch, ear, perfect pitch | ||
| Domain category members | auditory system | ||
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