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nonhearing

nonhearing adjective: unable to hear, i.e. deaf.

Adjective

nonhearing (not comparable)

  1. Unable to hear, i.e. deaf.

Origin of nonhearing

From non- + hearing.

Questions about nonhearing

What does nonhearing mean?
Nonhearing means unable to hear, i.e. deaf.
What part of speech is nonhearing?
Nonhearing is an adjective.

Words near nonhearing in the dictionary

  1. nonhealthcare
  2. nonhealthiness
  3. nonhealthy
  4. nonhearer
  5. nonhearers
  6. nonhearing
  7. nonheart
  8. nonheated
  9. nonheathen
  10. nonheathens
  11. nonheavy

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