hearing vs rehearsal

hearing

noun
  • The act by which something is heard. 

  • The sense used to perceive sound. 

  • A proceeding at which discussions are heard. 

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

adj
  • Able to hear, as opposed to deaf. 

rehearsal

noun
  • The act of rehearsing or contriving something; the fact of something's being rehearsed. 

  • A preparatory activity analogous to the rehearsal of a show. 

  • The practicing of something which is to be performed before an audience, usually to test or improve the interaction between several participating people, or to allow technical adjustments with respect to staging to be done. 

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