different between controversy vs hearing

English

Etymology

From Old French controversie, from Latin contr?versia (“debate, contention, controversy”), from contr?versus (“turned in an opposite direction”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) now more common: IPA^(key): /k?n?t??v?si/, more traditional: IPA^(key): /?k?nt???v??si/
• (US, Canada) IPA^(key): /?k?nt???v?si/

Noun

controversy (countable and uncountable, plural controversies)

1. A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:dispute

Derived terms

• controversial

Related terms

• controversialist
• controvert
• controverter
• controvertible

Translations

References

Further reading

• controversy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• controversy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• controversy at OneLook Dictionary Search

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??.??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h???.??/, /?h???.??/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /?hi??.??/
• Rhymes: -??r??

Adjective

hearing (comparative more hearing, superlative most hearing)

1. Able to hear.

   Deaf people often must deal with hearing people.

Antonyms

• deaf
• nonhearing

Translations

Noun

hearing (countable and uncountable, plural hearings)

1. (uncountable) The sense used to perceive sound.
2. (countable) The act by which something is heard.
3. (uncountable) A proceeding at which discussions are heard.

4. (countable, law) A legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing.
5. (informal, dated) A scolding.

Derived terms

• hard of hearing
• hearing aid
• hearing-impaired
• in hearing
• preliminary hearing

Translations

Verb

hearing

1. present participle of hear