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noun

the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived.

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.

a preliminary examination of the basic evidence and charges by a magistrate to determine whether criminal procedures, a trial, etc., are justified.

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earshot: Their conversation was beyond my hearing.

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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English; see hear, -ing¹

Related forms

hear·ing·less, adjective

pre·hear·ing, noun

un·hear·ing, adjective

Synonyms
4. audience, conference, consultation.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.

US slow in adopting helpful hearing induction loops.

For everyone who's blown out their ears with loud music, a bit of good news: gene therapy might rejuvenate your hearing.

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Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.

US slow in adopting helpful hearing induction loops.

For everyone who's blown out their ears with loud music, a bit of good news: gene therapy might rejuvenate your hearing.

After hearing the punch line of the joke, the teenager falls to the floor, almost as if actually punched.

Army and others are testing a new pill that may prevent hearing loss.

Listening to music involves not only hearing but also visual, tactile and emotional experiences.

The low-tech hearing aid is an update to simply cupping your hand to your ear.

Loyalty programs for music fans is a neat idea, and we're surprised we're not hearing about more bands doing similar stuff.

Turning down your iPod is one way to guard against hearing loss due to chronic exposure to loud noises.

I'd really appreciate hearing from advocates and detractors on both sides.

The second objection is that the accused company is denied a fair hearing.

The lynx is known for the black tufts of fur on the tips of its ears, which function as hearing aids.

Another may experience a certain taste upon hearing a particular sound.

Just because you've been hearing about this punctual geyser your whole life doesn't mean that it will be any less awe-inspiring.

The subcommittee members present for the hearing were divided on the issue.

Their role now is to make sure the hearing goes smoothly.

Watch as lightning-quick bats flit and fly through caves and open air, using their incredible hearing to guide them in the dark.

The findings could have implications for treating hearing impairments.

Sometimes months will go by without hearing from the zoo.

Love hearing about how designs are created/inspired.

The treatment is showing signs of protecting people's hearing when taken.

But today's technology has made hearing aids much less.

And along with the grins, the hearing viewer can see how much gets left out of live-action captioning.

Equally unclear is why the chancellor who presided over the hearing permitted such wide-ranging testimony.

Having little or no sense of smell, dolphins make up for it with a sharp sense of hearing.

Hearing people could identify some nonverbal sounds made by deaf people but not others, indicating that some nonverbal.

Though her hearing is not what it used to be, a hearing aid makes up for that.

In the meantime, if you have any suggestions, we'd sure appreciate hearing them.

Realizing you have a hearing problem is the first step to getting help for.

But if students don't show some discretion in using the devices, hearing aids could soon.

Still it remains a market with huge potential, though foreign brewers must now be rather tired of hearing that.

They gather in large groups, and you can't miss hearing their loud calls.

Seeing and hearing her in these roles is one of the great operatic experiences of our day.

Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is the slow loss of hearing that occurs as people get older.

I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts another jr prof:.

Those who suffered horribly but lived to tell the tale naturally get a better hearing than the millions in unmarked graves.

The men banged ecstatically on the hull upon hearing the diver.

Loss of peripheral hearing had no influence on the test score.

It totally breaks my heart hearing about the killings.

Loud noises cause hearing loss in part by prompting the ear's mitochondria to produce free radicals.

Baby boomers, after years of making noise, face hearing loss and a new group of devices they once made fun.

At a hearing on for-profit colleges earlier this summer, the chairman of.

The team's representatives at the hearing squirmed in the spotlight.

Her high-tech equipment even captured sounds below the range of human hearing.

The constant ka-blam degraded his hearing and led to bouts of tinnitus.

Hearing these types of commentaries help all of us take action and get things done.

Motion that were not sufficiently addressed at the hearing or in the parties' papers.

Few devices are despised as much as the hearing aid.

I'd be interested in hearing about both the good and bad parts of doing this.

They start picking up the rules from the day they are born, perhaps even before, by hearing it all around them.

For many people, hearing coyotes howl in the distance is a beautiful experience.

Hearing monologues and dialogues, however, did not significantly reduce performance on the same tasks.

The consequences of its arrival are felt-on the riverbank, in public hearing rooms and in courthouses-to this day.

Three months after the treatment, his hearing test showed a nearly ideal profile of balance and sensitivity.

Hearing aids have never been something that people want to be seen wearing.

Also altered were the hearing procedures for professors who were dismissed for cause or laid off.

Similarly, on hearing a fire alarm many people do absolutely nothing.

Odors may help them figure out what they're hearing.

Aging is not for the squeamish: skin sags, joints ache and hearing might start to go.

They reminisced about their time in service and were interested in hearing about how the plane has been used since.

But there's still something nice about hearing a voice.

Installed in a growing number of public places, so-called hearing loops filter out background noise for those with hearing aids.

She met her court-appointed lawyer five minutes before the hearing.

The team chose the location after hearing about sightings of the small, stocky cat by local villagers.

Hearing some of your side of the story adds depth and detail to our understanding of the situation.

Florida ended in a mistrial last year when eight jurors admitted they were doing internet research on the case they were hearing.

After years of informally allowing officers to wear hearing aids, and even.

But after hearing the accounts of the women she interviewed, she was moved to write something more personal.

But the difference between hearing someone's story and seeing it on film is immense.

For them, this study suggests that therapies to divert attention from hearing could help.

In the second year of his presidency, he experienced severe hearing loss due to quinine toxicity.

These largely nocturnal cats use keen sight and hearing to hunt.

It's the same baloney that states blind people have better hearing.

Which is why you're hearing these derogatory remarks.

We won't be hearing from them again until the spring.

And when you converse in a noisy crowd, you are really reading your friends' lips rather than hearing what they are saying.

In blind people, parts of the brain that normally process sight are instead devoted to hearing.

She recalled hearing that peppers cause intestinal distress.

Nader's studies shows that rats didn't react after hearing a tone.

Orcas rely on hearing to navigate, communicate, and hunt.

Mbira players are often said to be hearing the sound of mbira constantly, even while sleeping.

Deaf people, however, devote more of the part of the brain reserved for hearing to sensing vibrations.

Solo survivors often report hearing a disembodied, rational voice that arrives to take control of the situation.

Next the researchers presented the tone without the shock so the rats had memories of hearing the sound without cause for fear.

It has great hearing and large eyes that help it spot prey in the dark.

In the film, the narration comes from the penguins' perspective-we're hearing their thoughts.

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verb (used with object)

to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell?

to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news.

to listen to; give or pay attention to: They refused to hear our side of the argument.

to be among the audience at or of (something): to hear a recital.

to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly: to hear a case.

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to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone): to hear the defendant.

to listen to with favor, assent, or compliance.

(of a computer) to perceive by speech recognition.

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verb (used without object)

to be capable of perceiving sound by the ear; have the faculty of perceiving sound vibrations.

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to receive information by the ear or otherwise: to hear from a friend.

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to listen with favor, assent, or compliance (often followed by of): I will not hear of your going.

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(of a computer) to be capable of perceiving by speech recognition.

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(used interjectionally in the phrase Hear! Hear! to express approval, as of a speech).

Origin:
before 950; Middle English heren, Old English hēran, hīeran; cognate with Dutch horen, German hören, Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan; perhaps akin to Greek akoúein (see acoustic)

Related forms

hear·a·ble, adjective

hear·er, noun

half-heard, adjective

out·hear, verb (used with object), -heard, -hear·ing.

re·hear, verb, -heard, -hear·ing.

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un·hear·a·ble, adjective

well-heard, adjective

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Can be confused: 1. hear, here (see synonym note at the current entry); 2. heard, herd.

Synonyms
1, 2. attend. Hear, listen apply to the perception of sound. To hear is to have such perception by means of the auditory sense: to hear distant bells. To listen is to give attention in order to hear and understand the meaning of a sound or sounds: to listen to what is being said; to listen for a well-known footstep. 4. attend. 7. regard, heed.

Antonyms
7. disregard.

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World English Dictionary

hearing (ˈhɪərɪŋ)

—n
1.	the faculty or sense by which sound is perceivedRelated: audio
2.	an opportunity to be listened to
3.	the range within which sound can be heard; earshot
4.	the investigation of a matter by a court of law, esp the preliminary inquiry into an indictable crime by magistrates
5.	a formal or official trial of an action or lawsuit

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Word Origin & History

hear

O.E. heran (Anglian), (ge)hieran, hyran (W.Saxon), from P.Gmc. *khauzjianan (cf. O.N. hegra, O.Fris. hora, Du. horen, Ger. hören, Goth. hausjan), perhaps from PIE base *(s)keu- "to notice, observe." Spelling difference between hear and here developed 1200-1550. Hearing "listening to evidence in

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a court of law" is from 1576; hearsay is 1532 from phrase to hear say. O.E. also had the excellent adj. hiersum "ready to hear, obedient," lit. "hear-some" with suffix from handsome, etc. Hear, hear! (1689) was originally imperative, used as an exclamation to call attention to a speaker's words; now a general cheer of approval. Originally it was hear him!

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Medical Dictionary

hear (hēr)
v. heard (hûrd), hear·ing, hears
To perceive (sound) by the ear.

hearing n.
The sense by which sound is perceived; the capacity to hear.

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