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Meaning of hearing

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hearing
      adj 1: able to perceive sound [ant: {deaf}]
      n 1: (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
      2: an opportunity to state your case and be heard; "they
         condemned him without a hearing"; "he saw that he had lost
         his audience" [syn: {hearing}, {audience}]
      3: the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children
         were told to stay within earshot" [syn: {earshot},
         {earreach}, {hearing}]
      4: the act of hearing attentively; "you can learn a lot by just
         listening"; "they make good music--you should give them a
         hearing" [syn: {listening}, {hearing}]
      5: 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"
      6: the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was
         impaired" [syn: {hearing}, {audition}, {auditory sense},
         {sense of hearing}, {auditory modality}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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