deafness (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *deafness*:
NOUN	state	deafness, hearing loss	partial or complete loss of hearing

deafness > pronunciation
Sounds	deh'fnahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *deafness*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	partial or complete loss of hearing.
Synonym	hearing loss
Narrower	deaf-mutism, deaf-muteness	congenital deafness that results in inability to speak
Narrower	tone deafness, tin ear	An inability to distinguish differences in pitch
Broader	hearing impairment, hearing disorder	impairment of the sense of hearing
Spanish	pérdida auditiva, sordera
Catalan	sordesa
Adjectives	deaf	lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

HyperDic: deafness