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- [heer]
- /hɪər/
- /ˈhɪərəbl /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heer]
- /hɪər/
Definitions of hearable word
- verb with object hearable to perceive by the ear: Didn't you hear the doorbell? 1
- verb with object hearable to learn by the ear or by being told; be informed of: to hear news. 1
- verb with object hearable to listen to; give or pay attention to: They refused to hear our side of the argument. 1
- verb with object hearable to be among the audience at or of (something): to hear a recital. 1
- verb with object hearable to give a formal, official, or judicial hearing to (something); consider officially, as a judge, sovereign, teacher, or assembly: to hear a case. 1
- verb with object hearable to take or listen to the evidence or testimony of (someone): to hear the defendant. 1
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Origin of hearable
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English heren, Old English hēran, hīeran; cognate with Dutch horen, German hören, Old Norse heyra, Gothic hausjan; perhaps akin to Greek akoúein (see acoustic)
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Parts of speech for Hearable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hearable popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hearable usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hearable
adj hearable
- resounding — making an echoing sound: a resounding thud.
- discernible — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- distinct — distinguished as not being the same; not identical; separate (sometimes followed by from): His private and public lives are distinct.
- perceptible — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
- detectable — Something that is detectable can be noticed or discovered.
Antonyms for hearable
adj hearable
- indistinct — not distinct; not clearly marked or defined: indistinct markings.
- invisible — not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible fluid.
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- vague — not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
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