Hearing (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
The ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The doctor examined the patient's hearing to determine the cause of the problem.
- After years of working in a loud factory, his hearing was severely impaired.
- She wore earplugs to protect her hearing at the rock concert.
- The new glasses also contained a device to help correct her hearing.
- As he grew older, his hearing began to decline and he needed a hearing aid.
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Meaning 3
(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.
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Meaning 4
An opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The company agreed to give the whistleblower a fair hearing to air her concerns and provide evidence.
- After years of silence, the city council finally granted the community a public hearing on the proposed developments.
- The judge ordered a full hearing into the allegations of misconduct by the police department.
- As a child, she never got a chance to tell her side of the story and was always denied a fair hearing.
- In his final speech, the politician lamented that many of his bills never received a formal hearing on the Senate floor.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.