proceeding vs hearing

hearing vs proceeding

proceeding and hearing both are nouns.

proceeding is not an adjective while hearing is an adjective.

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

As nouns, hearing is a hyponym of proceeding; that is, hearing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than proceeding:

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

Other hyponyms of proceeding include foreclosure, intervention, procedure, action, action at law, legal action, case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit, adoption, appeal, bankruptcy, receivership, judicial proceeding, litigation, naturalisation, naturalization, trial, review.

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

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

Difference between proceeding and hearing

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