plural
hearings
plural
hearings
Britannica Dictionary definition of HEARING
1
[noncount]
:
the sense through which a person or animal is aware of sound
:
the ability to hear
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Her hearing is good/poor.
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He suffered some loss of hearing in his right ear.
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She is hearing-impaired. [=not able to hear well]
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see also hard of hearing at 1hard
2
[noncount]
:
the distance within which someone's voice can be heard
3
[count]
:
an opportunity to explain why you did, said, or believe something
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usually singular
4
[count]
:
a meeting or session at which evidence and arguments about a crime, complaint, etc., are presented to a person or group who will have to decide on what action should be taken