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English adjective: bearing | |||
| 1. | bearing (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain | ||
| Similar | load-bearing, supporting | ||
| Antonyms | nonbearing | ||
English noun: bearing | |||
| 1. | bearing relevant relation or interconnection | ||
| Samples | Those issues have no bearing on our situation. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | relatedness | ||
| 2. | bearing (location) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | ||
| Synonyms | aim, heading | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | direction, way | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tack | ||
| 3. | bearing (attribute) dignified manner or conduct | ||
| Synonyms | comportment, mien, presence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manner, personal manner | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | dignity, gravitas, lordliness | ||
| 4. | bearing (attribute) characteristic way of bearing one's body | ||
| Samples | Stood with good posture. | ||
| Synonyms | carriage, posture | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bodily property | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | awkwardness, clumsiness, gracefulness, manner of walking, slouch, walk | ||
| 5. | bearing (artifact) heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield | ||
| Synonyms | armorial bearing, charge, heraldic bearing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heraldry | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | annulet, chevron, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys, ordinary, roundel | ||
| 6. | bearing (artifact) a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ball bearing, fifth wheel, journal bearing, needle bearing, roller bearing, thrust bearing | ||
| Part meronym | rotating mechanism | ||
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