| Definitions of 'hearing' |
Wordnet |
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1. (noun) hearing
(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. (noun) hearing, audience
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
"they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
3. (noun) earshot, earreach, hearing
the range within which a voice can be heard
"the children were told to stay within earshot"
4. (noun) listening, hearing
the act of hearing attentively
"you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
5. (noun) 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"
6. (adj) hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
"his hearing was impaired"
7. (adj) hearing(a)
able to perceive sound
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| Definitions of 'hearing' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) hearing
the act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good
2. (noun) hearing
attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing
3. (noun) hearing
a listening to facts and evidence, for the sake of adjudication; a session of a court for considering proofs and determining issues
4. (noun) hearing
extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot
5. hearing
of Hear
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| Definitions of 'hearing' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. hearing
The ability or act of sensing and transducing ACOUSTIC STIMULATION to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It is also called audition.
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