bearing

bearing

noun

Definition of BEARING

1

the fact or state of being pertinent <these new facts have some bearing on the case>

Synonyms applicability, bearing, connection, materiality, relevance, relevancy

Related Words appositeness, appropriateness, aptness, felicitousness, fitness, fittingness, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness; importance, significance; usefulness

Near Antonyms inappositeness, inappropriateness, inaptness, infelicity, unfitness, unsuitability; insignificance; meaninglessness, pointlessness, uselessness

Antonyms extraneousness, inapplicability, irrelevance, irrelevancy

2

the fact or state of having something in common <I don't see any bearing between the quality of this bottle of wine and its rather exorbitant price>

Synonyms affinity, association, bearing, kinship, liaison, linkage, relation, relationship

Related Words correlation, interrelation; materiality, pertinence, relevance; bond, link, tie; affiliation, alliance, union; identicalness, sameness; alikeness, community, likeness, resemblance, similarity; accordance, agreement, conformity, congruity, correspondence

Near Antonyms variability, variance; incompatibility, incongruence, incongruity, incongruousness

3

the way or manner in which one conducts oneself <always retained his military bearing, even after he entered politics>

Synonyms actions, address, bearing, comportment, conduct, demeanor, deportment, geste (also gest) [archaic]

Related Words etiquette, form, manners, mores, proprieties; p's and q's; amenity, civility, courtesy, decorum, politeness; air, attitude, carriage, poise, pose, posture, presence; aspect, look, mien; formality, protocol, rules; custom, habit, habitude, pattern, practice (also practise), trick, wont; convention, fashion, form, mode, style; affectation, attribute, characteristic, mark, trait; distinctiveness, oddity, peculiarity, singularity, strangeness, uniqueness, weirdness