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hearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | listening |
| Type of | perception, sensing |
| Has types | auscultation, relistening, rehearing |
| Derivation | hear |
they make good music--you should give them a hearing.
hearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | audience |
| Type of | opportunity, chance |
they condemned him without a hearing.
hearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | audition, auditory modality, auditory sense, sense of hearing |
| Type of | sense modality, modality, exteroception, sensory system |
| Has types | absolute pitch, ear, perfect pitch |
| Derivation | hear |
his hearing was impaired.
| Type | Words |
|---|
hearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | session |
| Has types | confirmation hearing |
| Derivation | hear |
the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago.
hearing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | legal proceeding, proceedings, proceeding |
| Has types | competence hearing, quo warranto, administrative hearing, fair hearing |
Examples of hearing
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Tired of hearing your brain is going to be mush by the time you're old and grey?
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Joe, who suffers from congenital hearing loss, typically changes filters weekly.
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They briefly met with a defense expert on cell phone tracking after the hearing.
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Heagney set the new matter for a hearing June 4, and promised a ruling that day.
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Moore could have used his Article 32 hearing to gather evidence for his defense.
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After hearing about the tsunami, he drove back as fast as the roads would allow.
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The Supreme Judicial Court ruled this month that the hearing should remain open.
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Would you prefer Denney and Co. read it first before hearing it from their boss?
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Sonova specializes in high-end hearing aids with wireless communication systems.
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- (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
- Hearing(a): able to perceive sound
- An opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
- Earshot: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
- Listening: the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
- 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"
- The auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing.
- In law, a hearing is a proceeding before a court or other decision-making body or officer, such as a government agency.
- The term hearing or hearing person, from the perspective of mainstream English-language culture, refers to someone whose sense of hearing is at the medical norm. From this point of view, someone who is not fully hearing has a hearing impairment or is said to be hard of hearing or deaf. ...
