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hearing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hear 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  hear 
 
  Sense  1 
  hear 
  =>  catch,  take  in  overhear 
  =>  catch,  get 
 
  Sense  2 
  learn,  hear,  get  word  get  wind,  pick  up  find  out  get  a  line  discover,  see 
  =>  wise  up 
  =>  trip  up  catch 
  =>  ascertain 
  =>  discover,  find 
 
  Sense  3 
  hear,  try 
  =>  rehear,  retry 
 
  Sense  5 
  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
  =>  incline 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  hear 
 
  4  of  5  senses  of  hear 
 
  Sense  1 
  hear 
  =>  catch,  take  in  overhear 
  =>  catch,  get 
 
  Sense  2 
  learn,  hear,  get  word  get  wind,  pick  up  find  out  get  a  line  discover,  see 
  =>  wise  up 
  =>  trip  up  catch 
  =>  ascertain 
  =>  price 
  =>  discover,  find 
  =>  rake  up 
  =>  ferret  out  ferret 
 
  Sense  3 
  hear,  try 
  =>  rehear,  retry 
 
  Sense  5 
  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
  =>  incline 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  hear 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  hear 
 
  5  senses  of  hear 
 
  Sense  1 
  hear 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
 
  Sense  2 
  learn,  hear,  get  word  get  wind,  pick  up  find  out  get  a  line  discover,  see 
 
  Sense  3 
  hear,  try 
  =>  probe,  examine 
 
  Sense  4 
  hear 
  =>  pick  up  receive 
 
  Sense  5 
  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  hear 
 
  hear  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  hear 
 
  Sense  1 
  hear 
  =>  perceive,  comprehend 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  learn,  hear,  get  word  get  wind,  pick  up  find  out  get  a  line  discover,  see 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  hear,  try 
  =>  probe,  examine 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  hear 
  =>  pick  up  receive 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  listen,  hear,  take  heed 
  =>  concentrate,  focus,  center,  centre,  pore,  rivet 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  hearing 
  administrative  hearing 
  colored  hearing 
  competence  hearing 
  conductive  hearing  loss 
  confirmation  hearing 
  fair  hearing 
  hearing 
  hearing  aid 
  hearing  dog 
  hearing  examiner 
  hearing  impairment 
  hearing  loss 
  hearing  officer 
  organ  of  hearing 
  rehearing 
  sense  of  hearing 
  sensorineural  hearing  loss 
  shearing 
  sheepshearing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hearing 
 
  The  noun  hearing  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  hearing  --  (a  proceeding  (usually  by  a  court  of  law)  where  evidence  is  taken  for  the  purpose  of  determining  an  issue  of  fact  and  reaching  a  decision  based  on  that  evidence) 
  2.  (4)  hearing,  audience  --  (an  opportunity  to  state  your  case  and  be  heard;  "they  condemned  him  without  a  hearing";  "he  saw  that  he  had  lost  his  audience") 
  3.  (3)  earshot,  earreach,  hearing  --  (the  range  within  which  a  voice  can  be  heard;  "the  children  were  told  to  stay  within  earshot") 
  4.  (2)  listening,  hearing  --  (the  act  of  hearing  attentively;  "you  can  learn  a  lot  by  just  listening";  "they  make  good  music--you  should  give  them  a  hearing") 
  5.  hearing  --  (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.  hearing,  audition,  auditory  sense  sense  of  hearing,  auditory  modality  --  (the  ability  to  hear;  the  auditory  faculty;  "his  hearing  was  impaired") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hear 
 
  The  verb  hear  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (275)  hear  --  (perceive  sound;  perceive  by  the  auditory  sense) 
  2.  (60)  learn,  hear,  get  word  get  wind,  pick  up  find  out  get  a  line  discover,  see  --  (get  to  know  or  become  aware  of  usually  accidentally;  "I  learned  that  she  has  two  grown-up  children";  "I  see  that  you  have  been  promoted") 
  3.  (12)  hear,  try  --  (examine  or  hear  (evidence  or  a  case)  by  judicial  process;  "The  jury  had  heard  all  the  evidence";  "The  case  will  be  tried  in  California") 
  4.  (8)  hear  --  (receive  a  communication  from  someone:  "We  heard  nothing  from  our  son  for  five  years") 
  5.  listen,  hear,  take  heed  --  (listen  and  pay  attention;  "Listen  to  your  father";  "We  must  hear  the  expert  before  we  make  a  decision") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hearing 
 
  The  adj  hearing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hearing  --  (able  to  perceive  sound) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  hearing 
 
  1  sense  of  hearing 
 
  Sense  1 
  hearing(postnominal)  (vs.  deaf) 
 
  deaf  (vs.  hearing) 
  =>  deaf-and-dumb,  deaf-mute 
  =>  deafened 
  =>  hard-of-hearing,  hearing-impaired 
  =>  inattentive,  unheeding,  unlistening(postnominal),  deaf  to(prenominal) 
  =>  profoundly  deaf,  stone-deaf,  deaf  as  a  post  unhearing 
  =>  tone-deaf 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  hearing 
 
  1  sense  of  hearing 
 
  Sense  1 
  hearing(postnominal)  (vs.  deaf) 
  =>  sharp-eared,  quick-eared 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  hearing 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  hearing 
 
  hearing  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  hearing 
  hard-of-hearing 
  hearing 
  hearing-impaired 
  unhearing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  hearing 
 
  The  noun  hearing  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  hearing  --  (a  proceeding  (usually  by  a  court  of  law)  where  evidence  is  taken  for  the  purpose  of  determining  an  issue  of  fact  and  reaching  a  decision  based  on  that  evidence) 
  2.  (4)  hearing,  audience  --  (an  opportunity  to  state  your  case  and  be  heard;  "they  condemned  him  without  a  hearing";  "he  saw  that  he  had  lost  his  audience") 
  3.  (3)  earshot,  earreach,  hearing  --  (the  range  within  which  a  voice  can  be  heard;  "the  children  were  told  to  stay  within  earshot") 
  4.  (2)  listening,  hearing  --  (the  act  of  hearing  attentively;  "you  can  learn  a  lot  by  just  listening";  "they  make  good  music--you  should  give  them  a  hearing") 
  5.  hearing  --  (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.  hearing,  audition,  auditory  sense  sense  of  hearing,  auditory  modality  --  (the  ability  to  hear;  the  auditory  faculty;  "his  hearing  was  impaired") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  hear 
 
  The  verb  hear  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (275)  hear  --  (perceive  sound;  perceive  by  the  auditory  sense) 
  2.  (60)  learn,  hear,  get  word  get  wind,  pick  up  find  out  get  a  line  discover,  see  --  (get  to  know  or  become  aware  of  usually  accidentally;  "I  learned  that  she  has  two  grown-up  children";  "I  see  that  you  have  been  promoted") 
  3.  (12)  hear,  try  --  (examine  or  hear  (evidence  or  a  case)  by  judicial  process;  "The  jury  had  heard  all  the  evidence";  "The  case  will  be  tried  in  California") 
  4.  (8)  hear  --  (receive  a  communication  from  someone:  "We  heard  nothing  from  our  son  for  five  years") 
  5.  listen,  hear,  take  heed  --  (listen  and  pay  attention;  "Listen  to  your  father";  "We  must  hear  the  expert  before  we  make  a  decision") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  hearing 
 
  The  adj  hearing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  hearing  --  (able  to  perceive  sound) 



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