hearing
English Thesaurus
1. the act of hearing attentively (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | perception, sensing, |
| definition | : | becoming aware of something via the senses (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | auscultation, |
| definition | : | listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) (noun.act) |
2. (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 (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | administrative hearing, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | competence hearing, |
| definition | : | a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | fair hearing, |
| definition | : | 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) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | quo warranto, |
| definition | : | a hearing to determine by what authority someone has an office or franchise or liberty (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
3. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | exteroception, |
| definition | : | sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | ear, |
| definition | : | good hearing (noun.cognition) |
| domain member category | : | auditory system, |
| definition | : | the sensory system for hearing (noun.body) |
4. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | session, |
| definition | : | a meeting for execution of a group's functions (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | confirmation hearing, |
| definition | : | a hearing held by the US Senate to gather information on whether to approve or reject candidates for high federal office who are nominated by the president (noun.communication) |
5. the range within which a voice can be heard (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | range, reach, |
| definition | : | the limits within which something can be effective (noun.location) |
6. an opportunity to state your case and be heard (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | chance, opportunity, |
| definition | : | a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances (noun.state) |
7. able to perceive sound (adj.all)
8. the act of hearing attentively (noun.act)
| derivation | : | listen, |
| definition | : | hear with intention (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | heed, listen, mind, |
| definition | : | pay close attention to; give heed to (verb.social) |
9. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | hear, |
| definition | : | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense (verb.perception) |
10. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | hear, try, |
| definition | : | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social) |
11. able to perceive sound (adj.all)
| antonym | : | deaf, |
| definition | : | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part (adj.all) |
12. the act of hearing attentively (noun.act)
| derivation | : | listen, |
| definition | : | hear with intention (verb.perception) |
| derivation | : | heed, listen, mind, |
| definition | : | pay close attention to; give heed to (verb.social) |
13. the ability to hear; the auditory faculty (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | hear, |
| definition | : | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense (verb.perception) |
14. a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | hear, try, |
| definition | : | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social) |
15. able to perceive sound (adj.all)
| antonym | : | deaf, |
| definition | : | lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part (adj.all) |
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