Hearing

/ˈhɪrɪŋ/ noun

Hearing is the sense that lets you detect sound, or a formal meeting where people present information or arguments to a decision-maker.

From the verb “hear” plus the noun-forming “-ing.” The legal and official sense grew from the idea of listening to evidence or testimony.

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