hearing impaired

hear·ing-im·paired

[heer-ing-im-paird]
adjective
1.
having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard-of-hearing: special programs for hearing-impaired persons.
noun
2.
( used with a plural verb ) hearing-impaired persons collectively (usually preceded by the ).
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hearing-impaired adj.

  1. Having a diminished or defective sense of hearing, but not deaf; hard of hearing.

  2. Completely incapable of hearing; deaf.

n.
Persons who are deficient in hearing or are deaf.

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