Deaf definition

Deaf means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;
Deaf is a broad term that generally describes people who have a severe to profound hearing loss. Deaf individuals may communicate by American Sign Language (ASL), another form of signed language, lip-reading, English (written or spoken), or any other method of communication. They may use a combination of Sign Language Interpreters, hearing aids, assistive listening devices, and other specialized technology.
Deaf means a person whose average loss in the speech frequencies (500-2000 Hertz) in the better ear is 82 decibels, A.S.A., or worse.

Examples of Deaf in a sentence

  • The Contractor must be an active member of Washington State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (WSRID).

  • The Contractor must abide to Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) Code of Professional Conduct.


More Definitions of Deaf

Deaf means person having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears.
Deaf means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears; (b) "hard of hearing" means person having 60 DB to 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in both ears;
Deaf means persons having 70 DB hearing loss in speech frequencies in bothears;
Deaf means a person whose average loss in the speech frequencies (500-2000 Hertz) in the better ear is eighty-two decibels, A.S.A., or worse. The impairment of deafness shall be certified to by a qualified otolaryngologist or a licensed audiologist under chapter 468E on forms prescribed by the department of taxation.
Deaf means a person whose average loss in the speech frequencies (five hundred to two thousand Hertz) in the better ear is ninety-two decibels, or such other level as may be updated by American National Standards Institute (A.N.S.I.), or worse, as certified under this section.
Deaf means a hearing loss of such severity that an individual must depend on visual methods to communicate.
Deaf means a condition where a person's hearing ability is ab- sent or mostly absent.