- hearing-impaired
- `hearing-im,paired adjectiveunable to hear as well as most people can. Many people now prefer this word to deaf.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
hearing-impaired
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hearing-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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hearing-impaired — or hearing impaired [hir′iŋ im perd′] adj. DEAF (sense 1) … English World dictionary
hearing-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 … Dictionary of contemporary English
hearing-impaired — ADJ A hearing impaired person cannot hear as well as most people. Some hearing impaired children may work harder to overcome their handicap. N PLURAL The hearing impaired are people who are hearing impaired. The hearing impaired say digital… … English dictionary
hearing-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 … Useful english dictionary
hearing-impaired — /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 pl. v.) hearing impaired persons collectively (usually prec. by the). * * * … Universalium
hearing-impaired — adjective Having some degree of deafness; Hard of hearing. As a result of a childhood accident, my sister was hearing impaired and had to wear a hearing aid … Wiktionary
hearing-impaired — hear′ing impaired adj. pat having reduced or deficient hearing ability … From formal English to slang
hearing-impaired — /ˈhɪərɪŋ ɪmpɛəd/ (say hearring impaird) adjective 1. Medicine deficient in the ability to hear, ranging from profound hearing loss to moderate hearing loss. 2. of or relating to a person with hearing loss (opposed to deaf) …
hearing impaired — hard of hearing, somewhat deaf … English contemporary dictionary
