bearing

[ bair-ing ]

/ ˈbɛər ɪŋ /

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noun

the manner in which one conducts or carries oneself, including posture and gestures: a man of dignified bearing.

the act, capability, or period of producing or bringing forth: a tree past bearing.

something that is produced; a crop.

the act of enduring or capacity to endure.

reference or relation (usually followed by on): It has some bearing on the problem.

Architecture.

a supporting part of a structure.
the area of contact between a bearing member, as a beam, and a pier, wall, or other underlying support.

Machinery. the support and guide for a rotating, oscillating, or sliding shaft, pivot, or wheel.

Often bearings. direction or relative position: The pilot radioed his bearings.

Surveying. a horizontal direction expressed in degrees east or west of a true or magnetic north or south direction.

Heraldry. any single device on an escutcheon; charge.

OTHER WORDS FOR bearing

1 carriage, mien, demeanor, behavior, conduct.

5 connection, dependency; application.

8 course, aim.

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Origin of bearing

First recorded in 1200–50, bearing is from the Middle English word beryng.See bear¹, -ing¹

synonym study for bearing

1. See manner¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM bearing

un·bear·ing, adjective

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How to use bearing in a sentence

You can plot your bearings on them in a blizzard and they won’t fall apart or smear.
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A US presidential election always draws intense worldwide interest, in part due to the spectacle, but also because the leadership of the most powerful country in the world has a significant bearing on international affairs.
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Now, declaring victory doesn’t really amount to much, as it has no legal bearing.
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Simons Foundation funding decisions have no bearing on Quanta’s coverage.
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As you create your dish, be sure to take into account these sensations as they will all have some bearing on the gastrophysical experience.
There’s a science to food pairing, and you can learn it here|Peter Coucquyt, Bernard Lahousse, and Johan Langenbick|October 22, 2020|Popular-Science
I would not have one dead unbearing branch in the genealogical tree of the Sargents.
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Oh, but it's luck Duncan found the nest before it got so unbearing hot!
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British Dictionary definitions for bearing

bearing

/ (ˈbɛərɪŋ) /

noun

a support, guide, or locating piece for a rotating or reciprocating mechanical part

(foll by on or upon) relevance (to)it has no bearing on this problem

a person's general social conduct, esp in manners, dress, and behaviour

the act, period, or capability of producing fruit or young
an amount produced; yield

the part of a beam or lintel that rests on a support

anything that carries weight or acts as a support

the angular direction of a line, point, or course measured from true north or south (true bearing), magnetic north or south (magnetic bearing), or one's own position

(usually plural) the position or direction, as of a ship, fixed with reference to two or more known points

(usually plural) a sense of one's relative position or situation; orientation (esp in the phrases lose, get, or take one's bearings)

heraldry

a device or emblem on a heraldic shield; charge
another name for coat of arms

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