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Hearing is the sense that perceives sound and the process by which sound is perceived. (noun)

An example of hearing is being able to understand the words as someone speaks.

A hearing is a chance for someone to be heard or a court appearance before a judge. (noun)

An example of hearing is someone who's declared bankruptcy having a meeting with a judge.

See hearing in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act or process of perceiving sounds
the sense by which sounds are perceived
an opportunity to speak, sing, etc.; chance to be heard
1. a court appearance before a judge or court referee, other than an actual formal trial
2. a formal meeting, as of an investigative body or legislative committee, before which evidence is presented, testimony is given, etc.
the distance that a sound, esp. that of the unaided voice, will carry: to be within hearing

See hearing in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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noun

The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.
Range of audibility; earshot.
An opportunity to be heard.
Law
a. A preliminary examination of an accused person.
b. The trial of an equity case.
A session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses.

adjective

Able to hear: a deaf child born to hearing parents.

See hearing in Ologies

Hearing

See also deafness; ear; perception; sound.

acoumetry

the measurement of acuteness of hearing. —acoumeter, n. —acoumetric, adj.

anaudia

loss or absence of the power of hearing.

audiclave

an instrument that aids hearing.

audiology

1. the branch of medical science that studies hearing, especially impaired hearing.

2. the treatment of persons with impaired hearing. —audiologist, n.

audiometer

an instrument for testing hearing. Also called sonometer. —audiometry, n. —audiometric, adj.

audiometry

a testing of hearing ability by frequencies and various levels of loudness. —audiometrist, audiometrician, n. —audiometric, audiometrical, adj.

auditognosis

Medicine. the sense by which sounds are understood and interpreted.

otocleisis

a closure of the hearing passages.

otomyasthenia

Medicine. a weakness of the ear muscles causing poor selection and amplification of sounds. —otomyasthenic, adj.

otophone

1. an external appliance used to aid hearing; a hearing aid.

2. Medicine. a tube used in the auscultation of the ear.

otosis

a defect in hearing causing a false impression of sounds made by others.

paracusis