healing
/ˈhilɪŋ/
nounadjective
Common
1.n.the natural process by which the body repairs itself
2.adj.tending to cure or restore to health
“curative powers of herbal remedies”
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healing and hearing differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. healing means “the natural process by which the body repairs itself”. hearing means “(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence”. hearing is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈhilɪŋ/
1.n.the natural process by which the body repairs itself
2.adj.tending to cure or restore to health
“curative powers of herbal remedies”
/ˈhiɹɪŋ/
| healing | hearing | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhilɪŋ/ | /ˈhiɹɪŋ/ |
| Said | HEE-ling | HEE-ring |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun, adjective | noun, adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 7 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
Full entry for healing · Full entry for hearing · More comparisons
1.n.(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
2.n.an opportunity to state your case and be heard
“they condemned him without a hearing”
3.n.the range within which a voice can be heard
“the children were told to stay within earshot”