hearing vs proceeding

proceeding vs hearing

hearing and proceeding both are nouns.

hearing is an adjective but proceeding is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hearing	Yes	Yes	No	No
proceeding	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, proceeding is a hypernym of hearing; that is, proceeding is a word with a broader meaning than hearing:

hearing: (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
proceeding: (law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

Other hypernyms of hearing include legal proceeding, proceedings.

hearing (noun)	proceeding (noun)
the act of hearing attentively	(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
(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
the ability to hear; the auditory faculty
a session (of a committee or grand jury) in which witnesses are called and testimony is taken
the range within which a voice can be heard
an opportunity to state your case and be heard

hearing (adjective)	proceeding (adjective)
able to perceive sound

Difference between hearing and proceeding

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