Definition of hearing Hearing

/hiˈɹɪŋ/ - [heering] - hear•ing

We found 19 definitions of hearing from 6 different sources.

What does hearing mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: hearings
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 evidence
		legal proceeding, proceeding, proceedings (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
		jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
		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)
hearing - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
		audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality
		sense modality, sensory system, modality the body's system of sense organs
		exteroception sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
		ear the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
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 devoted to a particular activity; "a filming session"; "a gossip session"
hearing - an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost his audience"
		audience
hearing - the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a hearing"
		listening
		sensing, perception becoming aware of something via the senses
		auscultation listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope)
hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
		earshot, earreach
Adjective
hearing - able to perceive sound
		deaf lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

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Wiktionary

hearing (Noun)
The sense used to perceive sound.
hearing (Noun)
A proceeding at which discussions are heard.
hearing (Noun)
A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
hearing (Adjective)
Able to hear.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

hearing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Hear
hearing (n.)
The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good.
hearing (n.)
Attention to what is delivered; opportunity to be heard; audience; as, I could not obtain a hearing.
hearing (n.)
A listening to facts and evidence, for the sake of adjudication; a session of a court for considering proofs and determining issues.
hearing (n.)
Extent within which sound may be heard; sound; earshot.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

hearing
The general perceptual behaviour and the specific responses made in relation to sound stimuli.

Wikipedia

Hearing is one of the five senses. The ears are used for hearing (listening to) sounds. The noun form of hearing may also be used to refer to a meeting, usually one where the public is invited to come and help decide something.

Sometimes the phrase "I hear you." can be used to mean, "I understand." It is harder to hear a sound made farther away. It is also harder to hear a sound when other sounds are louder.