bearing

  • (a) (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Nouns

  • (n) relevant relation or interconnection
    • those issues have no bearing on our situation
  • (n) the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies heading, aim,
  • (n) dignified manner or conduct comportment, mien, presence,
  • (n) characteristic way of bearing one's body
    • stood with good posture
    posture, carriage,
  • (n) heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield armorial bearing, heraldic bearing, charge,
  • (n) a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

Synonyms

heading aim comportment mien presence posture carriage armorial bearing heraldic bearing charge

Antonyms

nonbearing

Words of close approximity

bearish
bearing brass bearing false witness bearing metal bearing rein bearing wall