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- Dictionaryhearing/ˈhɪərɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the faculty of perceiving sounds: "people who have very acute hearing" Similar
- 2. an opportunity to state one's case: "I think I had a fair hearing" Similar
adjective
- 1. able to hear well; not deaf: "Peter and Nita have endured years of being treated with condescension and disrespect by hearing people"
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an official meeting that is held to collect the facts about an event or problem: A disciplinary hearing will examine charges of serious professional misconduct against three surgeons. (fair) hearing I think we should give him a ( fair) hearing (= we should listen to what he wants to say). Fewer examples.
The meaning of HEARING is the process, function, or power of perceiving sound; specifically : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli. How to use hearing in a sentence.
Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. [1] . The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science . Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. [2] .
A hearing is an official meeting which is held in order to collect facts about an incident or problem. The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday. Synonyms: inquiry , trial , investigation , industrial tribunal More Synonyms of hearing
the act of perceiving sound. opportunity to be heard: to grant a hearing. an instance or a session in which testimony and arguments are presented, especially before an official, as a judge in a lawsuit. Synonyms: consultation, conference, audience.
n. 1. (Physiology) the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived. 2. an opportunity to be listened to. 3. (General Physics) the range within which sound can be heard; earshot. 4. (Law) the investigation of a matter by a court of law, esp the preliminary inquiry into an indictable crime by magistrates. 5.
to listen to someone or something with great attention or officially in court: I heard a really interesting programme on the radio this morning. [ + infinitive without to ] I heard the orchestra play at Carnegie Hall last summer. An audience gathered to hear him speak. formal Lord, hear our prayers.