Noun | 1. | bearing - relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation" |
2. | bearing - the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies | |
3. | bearing - dignified manner or conduct | |
4. | bearing - characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture" | |
5. | ![]() | |
6. | bearing - a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily | |
Adj. | 1. | bearing - (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain Antonyms: nonbearing - (of a structural member) supporting no vertical weight other than its own; "they took out a nonbearing wall" |
2. | bearing - producing or yielding; "an interest-bearing note"; "fruit-bearing trees" |