HEARING


Meaning of HEARING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : the process, function, or power of perceiving sound ; specifically : the special sense by which noises and tones are received as stimuli

b. : earshot

2.

a. : opportunity to be heard, to present one's side of a case, or to be generally known or appreciated

b.

(1) : a listening to arguments

(2) : a preliminary examination in criminal procedure

c. : a session (as of a legislative committee) in which testimony is taken from witnesses

3. chiefly dialect : a piece of news

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.