HEARING as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of hearing attentively
   Synonym(s)
   • listening (what does listening mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • you can learn a lot by just listening
   • they make good music–you should give them a hearing
   Hypernyms(s) hearing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • sensing (what does sensing mean?)
   • perception (what does perception mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • auscultation (what does auscultation mean?)
   • relistening (what does relistening mean?)
   • rehearing (what does rehearing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • listen (what does listen mean?)
   • hear (what does hear mean?)
   • take heed (what does take heed mean?)
   • heed (what does heed mean?)
   • mind (what does mind mean?)
   • listen (what does listen mean?)
   • listen (what does listen mean?)
   • hear (what does hear mean?)
   • take heed (what does take heed mean?)
   • listen (what does listen mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (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
   Hypernyms(s) hearing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • proceeding (what does proceeding mean?)
   • legal proceeding (what does legal proceeding mean?)
   • proceedings (what does proceedings mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • administrative hearing (what does administrative hearing mean?)
   • competence hearing (what does competence hearing mean?)
   • fair hearing (what does fair hearing mean?)
   • quo warranto (what does quo warranto mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the ability to hear
   • the auditory faculty
   Synonym(s)
   • audition (what does audition mean?)
   • auditory modality (what does auditory modality mean?)
   • auditory sense (what does auditory sense mean?)
   • sense of hearing (what does sense of hearing mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his hearing was impaired
   Hypernyms(s) hearing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • modality (what does modality mean?)
   • sense modality (what does sense modality mean?)
   • sensory system (what does sensory system mean?)
   • exteroception (what does exteroception mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • ear (what does ear mean?)
   • absolute pitch (what does absolute pitch mean?)
   • perfect pitch (what does perfect pitch mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hear (what does hear mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
   Usage Example(s)
   • the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
   Hypernyms(s) hearing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • session (what does session mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • confirmation hearing (what does confirmation hearing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hear (what does hear mean?)
   • try (what does try mean?)
5. Meaning
   • the range within which a voice can be heard
   Synonym(s)
   • earreach (what does earreach mean?)
   • earshot (what does earshot mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the children were told to stay within earshot
   Hypernyms(s) hearing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • range (what does range mean?)
   • reach (what does reach mean?)
6. Meaning
   • an opportunity to state your case and be heard
   Synonym(s)
   • audience (what does audience mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they condemned him without a hearing
   • he saw that he had lost his audience
   Hypernyms(s) hearing is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opportunity (what does opportunity mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)