English to English adjective
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able to perceive sound |  | source: wordnet30 noun
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(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 |  | source: wordnet30
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an opportunity to state your case and be heard |  | Example: they condemned him without a hearing he saw that he had lost his audience
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the range within which a voice can be heard |  | Example: the children were told to stay within earshot
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the act of hearing attentively |  | Example: you can learn a lot by just listening they make good music--you should give them a hearing
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a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken |  | Example: the investigative committee will hold hearings in Chicago
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the ability to hear; the auditory faculty |  | Example: his hearing was impaired
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The act or power of perceiving sound; perception of sound; the faculty or sense by which sound is perceived; as, my hearing is good. |  | source: webster1913
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