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Words with a similar base: hearing, sense_of_hearing

'hearing'

[hearing.n.01] as in: (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

'hearing'

[hearing.n.02] as in: an opportunity to state your case and be heard

Examples:
they condemned him without a hearing
he saw that he had lost his audience

'hearing'

[earshot.n.01] as in: the range within which a voice can be heard

Examples:
the children were told to stay within earshot

'hearing'

[listening.n.01] as in: the act of hearing attentively

Examples:
you can learn a lot by just listening
they make good music--you should give them a hearing

'hearing'

[hearing.n.05] as in: a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken

Examples:
the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago

'hearing'

[hearing.n.06] as in: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty

Examples:
his hearing was impaired

'hearing'

[hear.v.01] as in: perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

'hearing'

[learn.v.02] as in: get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

Examples:
I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted

'hearing'

[hear.v.03] as in: examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process

Examples:
The jury had heard all the evidence
The case will be tried in California

'hearing'

[hear.v.04] as in: receive a communication from someone

Examples:
We heard nothing from our son for five years

'hearing'

[listen.v.02] as in: listen and pay attention

Examples:
Listen to your father
We must hear the expert before we make a decision

'hearing'

[hearing.a.01] as in: able to perceive sound