What does hearing mean?
Definitions for hearing
ˈhɪər ɪŋhear·ing
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hearing.
Princeton's WordNet
hearingnoun
(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, audiencenoun
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
"they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
earshot, earreach, hearingnoun
the range within which a voice can be heard
"the children were told to stay within earshot"
listening, hearingnoun
the act of hearing attentively
"you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
hearingnoun
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"
hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modalityadjective
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
"his hearing was impaired"
hearing(a)adjective
able to perceive sound
Wiktionary
hearingnoun
The sense used to perceive sound.
My hearing isn't what it used to be, but I still heard that noise.
hearingnoun
A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
There will be a public hearing to discuss the new traffic light.
hearingnoun
A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
hearingadjective
Able to hear.
Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Hearingnoun
Etymology: from hear.
Bees are called with sound upon brass, and therefore they have hearing. Francis Bacon, Natural History.
The French ambassador upon that instant
Crav’d audience; and the hour, I think, is come
To give him hearing. William Shakespeare, Henry V.Agrippa and Bernice entered into the place of hearing. Acts.
The readers are the jury to decide according to the merits of the cause, or to bring it to another hearing before some other court. John Dryden, Fables, Pref.
Those of different principles may be betrayed to give you a fair hearing, and to know what you have to say for yourself. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.
If we profess, as Peter did, that we love the Lord, and profess it in the hearing of men; charity is prone to hear all things, and therefore charitable men are likely to think we do so. Richard Hooker, b. iii.
In our hearing the king charged thee, beware that none touch Absalom. 2 Sa. xviii. 12.
You have been talked of since your travels much,
And that in Hamlet’s hearing, for a quality
Wherein they say you shine. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.The fox had the good luck to be within hearing. Roger L'Estrange.
Wikipedia
Hearing
Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science. Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses; partial or total inability to hear is called hearing loss. In humans and other vertebrates, hearing is performed primarily by the auditory system: mechanical waves, known as vibrations, are detected by the ear and transduced into nerve impulses that are perceived by the brain (primarily in the temporal lobe). Like touch, audition requires sensitivity to the movement of molecules in the world outside the organism. Both hearing and touch are types of mechanosensation.
ChatGPT
hearing
Hearing is a biological process and one of the five senses of the body that allows individuals to perceive and interpret sounds by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. It involves the transmission of sound waves into electrical signals which are then interpreted by the brain.
Webster Dictionary
Hearing
of Hear
Hearingnoun
the act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good
Hearingnoun
attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing
Hearingnoun
a listening to facts and evidence, for the sake of adjudication; a session of a court for considering proofs and determining issues
Hearingnoun
extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot
Wikidata
Hearing
Hearing, auditory perception, or audition is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations, changes in the pressure of the surrounding medium through time, through an organ such as the ear. Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses. The inability to hear is called deafness. In humans and other vertebrates, hearing is performed primarily by the auditory system: vibrations are detected by the ear and transduced into nerve impulses that are perceived by the brain. Like touch, audition requires sensitivity to the movement of molecules in the world outside the organism. Both hearing and touch are types of mechanosensation.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Hearing
The ability or act of sensing and transducing ACOUSTIC STIMULATION to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. It is also called audition.
Editors Contribution
hearing
The ability, act and fact of to hear.
The gift of hearing is for each human being.
Submitted by MaryC on October 17, 2020
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HEARING
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hearing is ranked #54296 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Hearing surname appeared 380 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Hearing.
86.3% or 328 total occurrences were White.
8.9% or 34 total occurrences were Black.
2.6% or 10 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.3% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.
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British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'hearing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3271
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'hearing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3389
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'hearing' in Nouns Frequency: #1273
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hearing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hearing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of hearing in a Sentence
If you lose that fight your whole case is thrown out," he said. "So rather than tell the defense all of their best evidence and strategies today, recognizing that the odds would still favor Zimmerman getting out on bail, they in effect took their lumps, kept their cards close to the vest, and are putting themselves in a better position to succeed in the 'Stand Your Ground' hearing," if it occurs." -on the George Zimmerman Trial
What I'm hearing, a lot of coaches aren't using 90 minutes so we may look and say, ‘Is that 75 minutes?’.
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It's not only those two, it is 50 Republicans who have been adamant not only in pushing an anti-Democratic agenda but also opposing our efforts to try to lower the costs of prescription drugs, trying to expand Medicare to include dental, hearing and eyeglasses, to improve the disastrous situation in home health care, in child care, to address the existential threat of climate change. You got 50 Republicans who don’t want to do anything, except criticize the president.
This is not a pre-impeachment hearing, if we are going to do anything, we have to have proof.
I don't want to be back to the point where we're hearing ambulances going by all day long, it was traumatic.
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- سمعArabic
- слухBelarusian
- слухBulgarian
- oïdaCatalan, Valencian
- slyšení, sluchCzech
- clywWelsh
- Hören, H, Hörvermögen, AnhörungGerman
- ακρόαση, ακοήGreek
- audición, oyente, oídoSpanish
- entzumenBasque
- kuuleminen, kuulo, kuuloaisti, kuulustelu, kuulevaFinnish
- audience, ouïeFrench
- udito, indagine conoscitiva, ascoltazione, udienza, udente, audizioneItalian
- 聴聞会, 公聴会, 聴力, 聴覚Japanese
- მოსმენაGeorgian
- 청각Korean
- audientiaLatin
- klausaLithuanian
- dzirdīgs, dzirdeLatvian
- слухMacedonian
- hørsel, høringNorwegian
- ausidaOccitan
- słuchPolish
- audiência, ouvido, audiçãoPortuguese
- udidaRomansh
- auz, auzitRomanian
- слуша́ние, слу́шание, слух, [[слу́шание]] [[дело, разбира́тельствоRussian
- слух, sluhSerbo-Croatian
- sluchSlovak
- sluhSlovene
- hörselSwedish
- слухUkrainian
- thính giácVietnamese
- lilasienVolapük
- 聽力Chinese
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