bear·ing (bâr  ng)n. 1. The manner in which one carries or conducts oneself: the poise and bearing of a champion. 2. a. A machine or structural part that supports another part. b. A device that supports, guides, and reduces the friction of motion between fixed and moving machine parts. 3. Something that supports weight. 4. The part of an arch or beam that rests on a support. 5. a. The act, power, or period of producing fruit or offspring. b. The quantity produced; yield. 6. Direction, especially angular direction measured from one position to another using geographical or celestial reference lines. 7. Awareness of one's position or situation relative to one's surroundings. Often used in the plural: lost my bearings after taking the wrong exit. 8. Relevant relationship or interconnection: Those issues have no bearing on our situation. 9. Heraldry A charge or device on a field. adj. Architecture Designed to support structural weight: a bearing wall. |
bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ]
n
1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a support, guide, or locating piece for a rotating or reciprocating mechanical part
2. (foll by on or upon) relevance (to) it has no bearing on this problem
3. a person's general social conduct, esp in manners, dress, and behaviour
4.
a. the act, period, or capability of producing fruit or young
b. an amount produced; yield
5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the part of a beam or lintel that rests on a support
6. anything that carries weight or acts as a support
7. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) 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
8. (Mathematics & Measurements / Navigation) (usually plural) the position or direction, as of a ship, fixed with reference to two or more known points
9. (usually plural) a sense of one's relative position or situation; orientation (esp in the phrases lose, get, or take one's bearings)
10. (History / Heraldry) Heraldry
a. a device or emblem on a heraldic shield; charge
b. another name for coat of arms
The horizontal angle at a given point measured clockwise from a specific datum point to a second point. See also grid bearing; relative bearing; true bearing.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bearing - relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation" relatedness - a particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things" |
| 2. | bearing - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies direction, way - a line leading to a place or point; "he looked the other direction"; "didn't know the way home" tack - the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails | |
| 3. | bearing - dignified manner or conduct personal manner, manner - a way of acting or behaving gravitas, lordliness, dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" | |
| 4. | bearing - characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture" bodily property - an attribute of the body manner of walking, walk - manner of walking; "he had a funny walk" slouch - a stooping carriage in standing and walking gracefulness - beautiful carriage clumsiness, awkwardness - the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant | |
| 5. |  bearing - heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shieldchevron - an inverted V-shaped charge fleur-de-lys, fleur-de-lis - (heraldry) charge consisting of a conventionalized representation of an iris heraldry - emblem indicating the right of a person to bear arms ordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields | |
| 6. | bearing - a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily fifth wheel - a steering bearing that enables the front axle of a horse-drawn wagon to rotate journal bearing - the bearing of a journal rotating mechanism - a mechanism that rotates support - any device that bears the weight of another thing; "there was no place to attach supports for a shelf" thrust bearing - a bearing designed to take thrusts parallel to the axis of revolution | |
| Adj. | 1. | bearing - (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain nonbearing - (of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; "they took out a nonbearing wall" |
bearing
noun
1. (usually with on or upon) relevance, relation, application, connection, import, reference, significance, pertinence, appurtenance My father's achievements don't have any bearing on what I do.
relevance irrelevance, irrelevancy, non sequitur, inappropriateness, inconsequence, inaptness
relevance irrelevance, irrelevancy, non sequitur, inappropriateness, inconsequence, inaptness
2. manner, attitude, conduct, appearance, aspect, presence, behaviour, tone, carriage, posture, demeanour, deportment, mien, air, comportment She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
plural noun
way, course, position, situation, track, aim, direction, location, orientation, whereabouts, sense of direction I lost my bearings and was just aware of cars roaring past.
Translations
bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ] N
1. (= relevance) → relación f
this has no bearing on the matter → esto no tiene relación or no tiene nada que ver con el asunto
this has a direct bearing on our future → esto influye directamente en nuestro futuro
this has no bearing on the matter → esto no tiene relación or no tiene nada que ver con el asunto
this has a direct bearing on our future → esto influye directamente en nuestro futuro
2. (in navigation) → rumbo m
to take a bearing (on sth) → tomar una demora(de algo)
to find or get one's bearings (fig) → orientarse
to lose one's bearings (fig) → desorientarse
to take a bearing (on sth) → tomar una demora(de algo)
to find or get one's bearings (fig) → orientarse
to lose one's bearings (fig) → desorientarse
3. (= posture) → porte m; (= behaviour) → comportamiento m, modales mpl
bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ]
n
(in machine) → roulement m (à billes)
(= orientation) to take a bearing (with compass) → faire le point
to take a bearing off sth (= use as reference point) → s'orienter par rapport à qch
to get one's bearings, to find one's bearings (= orientate o.s.) → s'orienter (fig) (in situation) → se repérer
to lose one's bearings (lit) (= lose one's way) → être désorienté(e) (fig) (= get confused) → perdre ses repères
bear market n (STOCK EXCHANGE) → marché m baissier
to take a bearing off sth (= use as reference point) → s'orienter par rapport à qch
to get one's bearings, to find one's bearings (= orientate o.s.) → s'orienter (fig) (in situation) → se repérer
to lose one's bearings (lit) (= lose one's way) → être désorienté(e) (fig) (= get confused) → perdre ses repères
bear market n (STOCK EXCHANGE) → marché m baissier
bearing
n
(= relevance, influence) → Auswirkung f (→ on auf +acc); (= connection) → Bezug m → (on zu); to have some/no bearing on something → von Belang/belanglos für etw sein; (= be/not be connected with) → einen gewissen/keinen Bezug zu etw haben
(= direction) to take a bearing → sich orientieren; to get a bearing on something → sich an etw (dat) → orientieren; to take a compass bearing → den Kompasskurs feststellen; to get or find one’s bearings → sich zurechtfinden, sich orientieren; to lose one’s bearings → die Orientierung verlieren
(Tech) → Lager nt
bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ] n
bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ] n
a. (of person) → portamento
b. (relevance) bearing (on) → attinenza (con)
c. (Tech) ball bearings npl → cuscinetti mpl a sfere
d. (position) to take a compass bearing → effettuare un rilevamento con la bussola
to take a ship's bearings → fare il punto nave
to get or find one's bearings (fig) → orientarsi
to lose one's bearings (fig) → perdere l'orientamento
to take a ship's bearings → fare il punto nave
to get or find one's bearings (fig) → orientarsi
to lose one's bearings (fig) → perdere l'orientamento
bearing [ˈbɛərɪŋ] n
a. (of person) → portamento
b. (relevance) bearing (on) → attinenza (con)
c. (Tech) ball bearings npl → cuscinetti mpl a sfere
d. (position) to take a compass bearing → effettuare un rilevamento con la bussola
to take a ship's bearings → fare il punto nave
to get or find one's bearings (fig) → orientarsi
to lose one's bearings (fig) → perdere l'orientamento
to take a ship's bearings → fare il punto nave
to get or find one's bearings (fig) → orientarsi
to lose one's bearings (fig) → perdere l'orientamento
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