bearing
/'beəriɳ/
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Definition
Noun:
- Relevance or Connection: The way in which one thing is related to or affects another.
- Manner of Conduct or Posture: A person's way of standing, moving, or behaving; their demeanor.
- Direction or Position: The direction or location of something relative to a fixed point, often measured in degrees.
- Mechanical Part: A machine component that supports and guides a moving part, reducing friction.
- (Heraldry) A Device on a Shield: A design or symbol depicted on a coat of arms.
Adjective:
- (Of a structural member) Supporting Weight: Able to withstand a load or strain.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Relevance):
- Your personal feelings have no bearing on this professional decision.
- The new evidence is of crucial bearing to the case.
- Noun (Manner/Posture):
- She has the calm and dignified bearing of a leader.
- His military bearing was evident in his straight posture.
- Noun (Direction):
- The ship's captain took a bearing to navigate through the fog.
- We are on a northerly bearing.
- Noun (Mechanical Part):
- The wheel bearing needs to be replaced.
- The engine uses ball bearings to reduce friction.
- Adjective:
- The bearing wall is essential for the building's structure.
Advanced Usage
- "To have a bearing on": To be relevant or connected to something.
- Climate change has a direct bearing on agricultural policies.
- "To find/get one's bearings": To determine one's position or situation, literally or figuratively.
- After the confusing lecture, I needed a moment to get my bearings.
- "To lose one's bearings": To become disoriented or uncertain of one's position or situation.
- In the dense forest, the hikers quickly lost their bearings.
Variants and Related Words
- Ball bearing (n): A type of bearing using small metal balls to minimize friction.
- Load-bearing (adj): Describing a structural element that carries weight.
- Childbearing (n): The process of giving birth to children.
Synonyms
- Relevance: Relevance, pertinence, connection, relation.
- Manner: Demeanor, deportment, posture, carriage, conduct.
- Direction: Heading, course, orientation, position.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds
- Bearing up: Managing or coping under pressure or difficulty.
- She is bearing up well under the strain.
- Bearing out: Supporting or confirming a statement or theory.
- The data bears out our initial hypothesis.
Related Idioms
- Bring to bear: To apply or exert (influence, pressure, force).
- The company brought all its resources to bear on solving the problem.
Adjective
- (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain
Noun
- a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily
- heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
- characteristic way of bearing one's body
- stood with good posture
- dignified manner or conduct
- the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
- relevant relation or interconnection
- those issues have no bearing on our situation