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hearing-impaired

[ heer-ing-im-paird ]

/ ˈhɪər ɪŋ ɪmˌpɛərd /

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adjective

having reduced or deficient hearing ability; hard-of-hearing: special programs for hearing-impaired persons.

noun

(used with a plural verb) hearing-impaired persons collectively (usually preceded by the).

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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

Usage note

See dumb.

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Medicine definitions for hearing-impaired

hearing-impaired

adj.

Having a diminished or defective sense of hearing, but not deaf; hard of hearing.

Completely incapable of hearing; deaf.

n.

Persons who are deficient in hearing or are deaf.

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