Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counterhearing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: coun-ter-hear-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A usually unofficial, symbolic hearing held to highlight viewpoints excluded or underrepresented at another (usually the official) hearing.

Example Sentences

"On March 19, the day the bill was heard by the JHCC, the PWA Coalition, led by Sullivan, organized a "counter-hearing" outside the chamber, since oral testimony in the hearing was prohibited."

Etymology

From counter- + hearing.

Inflected Forms

counterhearings (plural)

Questions

What does counterhearing mean?: A usually unofficial, symbolic hearing held to highlight viewpoints excluded or underrepresented at another (usually the official) hearing.
Where does counterhearing come from?: From counter- + hearing.

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