hearing vs intellectual

hearing

noun
  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing. 

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

intellectual

noun
  • An intelligent, learned person, especially one who discourses about learned matters. 

adj
  • Relating to the understanding; treating of the mind. 

  • Suitable for exercising one's intellect; perceived by the intellect 

  • Pertaining to, or performed by, the intellect; mental or cognitive. 

  • Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness 

How often have the words hearing and intellectual occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )