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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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HEARING definition: 1. an official meeting that is held to collect the facts about an event or problem: 2. the ability…. Learn more.
1. a. : the process, function, or power of perceiving sound. specifically : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli. b. : earshot. 2. a. : opportunity to be heard, to present one's side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated. b (1) : a listening to arguments. (2)
HEAR definition: 1. to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears: 2. to be told information about…. Learn more.
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.
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
HEARING definition: 1. the ability to hear sounds: 2. a meeting in a law court when a judge hears the facts of a case…. Learn more.
Definition of hearing noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Hearing is the sense that allows you to distinguish sounds with your ears. Dogs have a particularly acute sense of hearing, and they can hear sounds pitched too high for humans to hear. You use your hearing when you attend a concert, listen to an audio book, or talk to a friend on the phone.
