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Noun hearing has 6 senses

hearing - (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
--₁ is a kind of proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
--₁ has particulars:
administrative hearing; competence hearing; fair hearing; quo warranto
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"
--₂ is a kind of opportunity, chance
earshot, earreach, hearing - the range within which a voice can be heard; "the children were told to stay within earshot"
--₃ is a kind of range, reach
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"
--₄ is a kind of sensing, perception
--₄ has particulars: auscultation; relistening, rehearing
Derived form: verb hear₅
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"
--₅ is a kind of session
--₅ has particulars: confirmation hearing
Derived form: verb hear₃
hearing, audition, auditory sense, sense of hearing, auditory modality - the ability to hear; the auditory faculty; "his hearing was impaired"
--₆ is a kind of modality, sense modality, sensory system; exteroception
--₆ has particulars: ear; absolute pitch, perfect pitch
Derived form: verb hear₁