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bear·ing
bearing
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- pronunciation:
- be
rIng
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
manner of conduct, behavior, or physical carriage.
The king's bearing was dignified.- synonyms:
- air, attitude, carriage, comportment, demeanor, deportment, manner, mien, port, set
- similar words:
- behavior, conduct, posture, presence
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definition 2: |
relation or relevance (usu. fol. by "on").
The facts seemed to have no bearing on his conclusion.- synonyms:
- connection, relation, relevance
- similar words:
- correlation
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definition 3: |
a machine part that reduces friction between fixed and moving parts, as in a wheel.
- similar words:
- ball, ball bearing, pivot, roller, roller bearing, swivel
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definition 4: |
(often pl.) position in relation to other things; sense of direction.
We lost our bearings.- synonyms:
- direction
- similar words:
- course, orientation, position, way
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definition 5: |
the process or result of producing offspring, as when a tree bears fruit.
- synonyms:
- production, reproduction
- similar words:
- birth, delivery, hatching, parturition, procreation, spawning, yielding
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related words: |
action, address, air, appearance, application, attitude, cast, childbirth, deportment, direction, front, gait, impact, jewel, look, poise, pose, walk |
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