hearing
noun
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(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
Types & categories
- proceeding hypernym
- administrative hearing hyponym
- competence hearing hyponym
- fair hearing hyponym
- quo warranto hyponym
Related & opposite
- law domain topic
Sense 2 noun
an opportunity to state your case and be heard
they condemned him without a hearing
Types & categories
- chance hypernym
Sense 3 noun
the range within which a voice can be heard
the children were told to stay within earshot
Types & categories
- reach hypernym
Sense 4 noun
the act of hearing attentively
you can learn a lot by just listening
Types & categories
- sensing hypernym
- auscultation hyponym
- relistening hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
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
Types & categories
- session hypernym
- confirmation hearing hyponym
Related & opposite
- hear derivation
Sense 6 noun
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
his hearing was impaired
Types & categories
- sensory system hypernym
- exteroception hypernym
- ear hyponym
- absolute pitch hyponym
Related & opposite
- hear derivation
- auditory system has domain topic
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | law |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | proceeding |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | administrative hearing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | competence hearing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fair hearing |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | quo warranto |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | chance |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | reach |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | listen |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | take heed |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | heed |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | sensing |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | auscultation |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | relistening |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | hear |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | session |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | confirmation hearing |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | hear |
| 6 | has domain topic | Related & opposite | auditory system |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | sensory system |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | exteroception |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ear |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | absolute pitch |