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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

attribute go
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity

state go
the way something is with respect to its main attributes

condition, status go
a state at a particular time

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition go
the condition or state of the body or bodily functions

pathological state go
a physical condition that is caused by disease

ill health, unhealthiness, health problem go
a state in which you are unable to function normally and without pain

softness, unfitness go
poor physical condition

impairment, handicap, disability, disablement go
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

hearing impairment, hearing disorder
impairment of the sense of hearing

noun.state

4 Subcategories

deafness, hearing loss go
partial or complete loss of hearing
conductive hearing loss, conduction deafness, middle-ear deafness go
hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear
hyperacusis, hyperacusia, auditory hyperesthesia go
abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism
sensorineural hearing loss, nerve deafness go
hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve