Hearing

Published22 Jan 2020
Author Juliet M. Beverly
Source BrainFacts/SfN

The process, function, or power of perceiving sound.

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Juliet M. Beverly

Juliet is the BrainFacts.org content manager. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in print journalism from Howard University in 2006, she previously worked at the Embassy of Austria in the Office of Science & Technology and for the online magazine bridges.

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References

Hearing | Definition of Hearing by Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2020, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearing

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