| acoustic |
having to do with sound or the science of sound, or with the sensation and organs of hearing. [1/3 definitions] |
| arbitration |
the process of hearing an issue or dispute by an arbiter. [1/2 definitions] |
| audio- |
sound or hearing. |
| audiogram |
a graph that shows the range and degree of hearing ability, or the production of such a graph. |
| audiology |
the science or study of hearing and disorders thereof. |
| audiometer |
an instrument that measures range and degree of hearing ability. |
| audition |
the act of hearing. [1/5 definitions] |
| auditory |
of or pertaining to hearing or the sense of hearing. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| auricular |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. [1/3 definitions] |
| caveat |
in law, a formal request to suspend proceedings until the filer of the notice has had a hearing. [1/3 definitions] |
| clairaudience |
the alleged ability to perceive sounds not within hearing distance or not in the physical realm. |
| closed-captioned |
of a television program, having captions that can be seen only on a special receiver, usu. intended for those with hearing impairment. |
| court |
the assembly charged with hearing such cases. [1/9 definitions] |
| deaf |
partly or totally lacking the sense of hearing. [1/2 definitions] |
| deafening |
extremely loud, sometimes loud enough to cause hearing loss. |
| ear1 |
the organ of hearing in man and vertebrate animals. [2/4 definitions] |
| ear trumpet |
a horn-shaped tube formerly used as a hearing aid by those with impaired hearing. |
| echolocation |
the process by which animals such as bats locate objects by emitting sounds and hearing them echoed. [1/2 definitions] |
| fenestration |
an opening in a structure, esp. a surgical opening made in the ear labyrinth to restore hearing. [1/2 definitions] |
| harsh |
rough and unpleasant to the senses, esp. hearing. [1/3 definitions] |