hear·ing (hîr  ng)n. 1. The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear. 2. Range of audibility; earshot. 3. An opportunity to be heard. 4. Law a. A preliminary examination of an accused person. b. The trial of an equity case. 5. A session, as of an investigatory committee or a grand jury, at which testimony is taken from witnesses. adj. Able to hear: a deaf child born to hearing parents. |
hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived Related adj audio
2. an opportunity to be listened to
3. (Physics / 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. (Law) a formal or official trial of an action or lawsuit
Hearing
the measurement of acuteness of hearing. — acoumeter, n. — acoumetric, adj.
loss or absence of the power of hearing.
an instrument that aids hearing.
1. the branch of medical science that studies hearing, especially impaired hearing.
2. the treatment of persons with impaired hearing. — audiologist, n.
2. the treatment of persons with impaired hearing. — audiologist, n.
an instrument for testing hearing. Also called sonometer. — audiometry, n. — audiometric, adj.
a testing of hearing ability by frequencies and various levels of loudness. — audiometrist, audiometrician, n. — audiometric, audiometrical, adj.
Medicine. the sense by which sounds are understood and interpreted.
a closure of the hearing passages.
Medicine. a weakness of the ear muscles causing poor selection and amplification of sounds. — otomyasthenic, adj.
1. an external appliance used to aid hearing; a hearing aid.
2. Medicine. a tube used in the auscultation of the ear.
2. Medicine. a tube used in the auscultation of the ear.
a defect in hearing causing a false impression of sounds made by others.
defective sense of hearing. Also paracousia.
a sound or a sensation of hearing produced by stimulus of another sense, as taste, smell, etc.
audiometer. — sonometry, n. — sonometric, adj.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  hearing - (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 evidencelegal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings - (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked administrative hearing - a hearing that takes place outside the judicial process before hearing examiners who have been granted judicial authority specifically for the purpose of conducting such hearings competence hearing - a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense) fair hearing - a hearing that is granted in extraordinary situations where the normal judicial process would be inadequate to secure due process because the person would be harmed or denied their rights before a judicial remedy became available (as in deportation or loss of welfare benefits) quo warranto - a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| 2. | hearing - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience" chance, opportunity - a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances; "the holiday gave us the opportunity to visit Washington"; "now is your chance" | |
| 3. | hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot" | |
| 4. |  hearing - the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"auscultation - listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) sensing, perception - becoming aware of something via the senses rehearing, relistening - the act of hearing again | |
| 5. | hearing - 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" session - a meeting for execution of a group's functions; "it was the opening session of the legislature" confirmation hearing - a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president | |
| 6. |  hearing - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"auditory system - the sensory system for hearing exteroception - sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body ear - good hearing; "he had a keen ear"; "a good ear for pitch" absolute pitch, perfect pitch - the ability to identify the pitch of a tone | |
| Adj. | 1. | hearing - able to perceive sound deaf - lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part |
hearing
noun
1. sense of hearing, auditory perception, ear, aural faculty His mind still seemed clear and his hearing was excellent.
2. inquiry, trial, investigation, industrial tribunal The judge adjourned the hearing until next Tuesday.
Related words
adjective audio
adjective audio
Translations
hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ]
A. N
1. (= sense of hearing) → oído m
to have good/poor hearing → oír bien/poco
in my hearing → estando yo delante, en mi presencia
if you must talk about it, do it out of my hearing → si tienes que hablar de ello, hazlo sin que yo esté or sin que yo me entere
within/out of hearing (distance) → al alcance/fuera del alcance del oído
to have good/poor hearing → oír bien/poco
in my hearing → estando yo delante, en mi presencia
if you must talk about it, do it out of my hearing → si tienes que hablar de ello, hazlo sin que yo esté or sin que yo me entere
within/out of hearing (distance) → al alcance/fuera del alcance del oído
2. (= chance to speak) → oportunidad f de hablar (Jur) → vista f, audiencia f
he never got a fair hearing → en ningún momento se le permitió explicar su punto de vista (Jur) → no tuvo un juicio justo
to give sb a hearing → dar a algn la oportunidad de hablar
he never got a fair hearing → en ningún momento se le permitió explicar su punto de vista (Jur) → no tuvo un juicio justo
to give sb a hearing → dar a algn la oportunidad de hablar
hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ] n
[committee] → séance f
(British) to give sb a hearing → écouter ce que qn a à dire
to give sb a fair hearing → écouter ce que qn a à dire sans préjugé
hearing aid n → appareil m acoustique
hearing defect n → défaut m de l'ouïe
hearing dog n → chien m de malentendant
hearing impaired hearing-impaired [ˌhɪərɪŋɪmˈpɛərd]
to give sb a fair hearing → écouter ce que qn a à dire sans préjugé
hearing aid n → appareil m acoustique
hearing defect n → défaut m de l'ouïe
hearing dog n → chien m de malentendant
hearing impaired hearing-impaired [ˌhɪərɪŋɪmˈpɛərd]
adj → malentendant(e)
npl
the hearing impaired → les malentendants mpl
hearing loss n → perte f d'audition
hearing test n → audiogramme m
to have a hearing test → passer un audiogramme
the hearing impaired → les malentendants mpl
hearing loss n → perte f d'audition
hearing test n → audiogramme m
to have a hearing test → passer un audiogramme
hearing
hearing:
n
within/out of hearing (distance) → in/außer Hörweite; he said that in/out of my hearing → ich war in Hörweite/nicht in Hörweite, als er das sagte
(Pol) → Hearing nt, → Anhörung f; (Jur) → Verhandlung f; disciplinary hearing → Disziplinarverfahren nt; hearing of witnesses (Jur) → Zeugenvernehmung f; he was refused a hearing → er wurde nicht angehört; he didn’t get a fair hearing → man hörte ihn nicht richtig an; (Jur) → er bekam keinen fairen Prozess; he got a sympathetic hearing → er wurde wohlwollend angehört; the Minister gave the petitioners a hearing → der Minister hörte die Überbringer der Petition an; to condemn somebody without a hearing → jdn verurteilen, ohne ihn (an)gehört zu haben; (Jur) → jdn ohne Anhörung verurteilen
hearing:
hearing aid
n → Hörgerät nt, → Hörhilfe f
hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ] n
hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ] n
a. (sense of hearing) → udito
to be within/out of hearing (distance) → essere/non essere a portata di voce
in my hearing → in mia presenza
to be within/out of hearing (distance) → essere/non essere a portata di voce
in my hearing → in mia presenza
b. (Law) → udienza
to give sb a hearing → dare udienza a qn (of witnesses) → audizione f, escussione f
to give sb a hearing → dare udienza a qn (of witnesses) → audizione f, escussione f
hearing [ˈhɪərɪŋ] n
a. (sense of hearing) → udito
to be within/out of hearing (distance) → essere/non essere a portata di voce
in my hearing → in mia presenza
to be within/out of hearing (distance) → essere/non essere a portata di voce
in my hearing → in mia presenza
b. (Law) → udienza
to give sb a hearing → dare udienza a qn (of witnesses) → audizione f, escussione f
to give sb a hearing → dare udienza a qn (of witnesses) → audizione f, escussione f
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