hard+of+hearing
31hearing-impaired — adj. having a hearing impairment making hearing difficult; having a defective but functioning sense of hearing. Syn: hard of hearing. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
32hard — [härd] adj. [ME < OE heard, akin to Ger hart < IE base * kar , hard > Gr karyon, nut, kratos, strength] 1. not easily dented, pierced, cut, or crushed; resistant to pressure; firm and unyielding to the touch; rigid; solid and compact 2.… …
33hard — (adj.) O.E. heard solid, firm, not soft, also severe, rigorous, cruel, from P.Gmc. *hardu (Cf. O.S., Du. hard, O.N. harðr hard, O.H.G. harto extremely, very, Ger. hart, Goth. hardus hard ), from PIE *kortu , (Cf. Gk. kratos …
34hearing-impaired — hearing im.paired adj a) not able to hear well = ↑hard of hearing →↑deaf b) the hearing impaired people who are not able to hear well …
35hearing impaired — hard of hearing, somewhat deaf …
36Hearing impairment — See also: Deaf culture for the social movement.. Deaf and/or hard of hearing Classification and external resources The International Symbol for Deafness …
37Hearing (person) — The term hearing or hearing person , from the perspective of mainstream English language culture, refers to someone whose sense of hearing is at the medical norm. From this point of view, someone who is not fully hearing has a hearing impairment… …
38Hearing aid — Behind the ear aid In the ear aid …
39hearing — noun 1 ability to hear ADJECTIVE ▪ acute, excellent, good, normal, sharp ▪ bad (esp. AmE), impaired, poor VERB …
40hearing-impaired — adjective having a hearing loss • Syn: ↑hard of hearing • Similar to: ↑deaf * * * /hear ing im paird /, adj. 1. having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard of hearing: special programs for hearing impaired persons. n. 2. (used with a …
