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- [bair-ing]
- /ˈbɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈbeə.rɪŋ/
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- [bair-ing]
- /ˈbɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of bearing word
- singular noun bearing Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand. 3
- countable noun bearing If you take a bearing with a compass, you use it to work out the direction in which a particular place lies or in which something is moving. 3
- countable noun bearing Bearings are small metal balls that are placed between moving parts of a machine in order to make them move smoothly and easily over each other. 3
- noun bearing a support, guide, or locating piece for a rotating or reciprocating mechanical part 3
- noun bearing relevance (to) 3
- noun bearing a person's general social conduct, esp in manners, dress, and behaviour 3
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Origin of bearing
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
First recorded in 1200-50, bearing is from the Middle English word beryng. See bear1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Bearing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bearing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bearing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bearing
noun bearing
- demeanor — Your demeanor is the way you behave, which gives people an impression of your character and feelings.
- manner — mainour.
- pose — a movement in which the dancer steps, in any desired position, from one foot to the other with a straight knee onto the flat foot, demi-pointe, or pointe.
- look — to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- presence — the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.
adjective bearing
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- unassertive — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- nonresistant — not able, conditioned, or constructed to withstand the effect of something, as a disease, a specific change in temperature, or harsh treatment; susceptible to damage or ill effects.
- unresisting — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- proliferous — proliferating.
Top questions with bearing
- how to tell if a wall is load bearing?
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