Synonyms for bearing
ˈbɛər ɪŋbear·ing

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1. bearing

   Air is that combination of qualities which makes the entire impression we receive in a person's presence; as, we say he has the air of a scholar, or the air of a villain. Appearance refers more to the dress and other externals. We might say of a travel-soiled pedestrian, he has the appearance of a tramp, but the air of a gentleman. Expression and look especially refer to the face. Expression is oftenest applied to that which is habitual; as, he has a pleasant expression of countenance; look may be momentary; as, a look of dismay passed over his face. We may, however, speak of the look or looks as indicating all that we look at; as, he had the look of an adventurer; I did not like his looks. Bearing is rather a lofty word; as, he has a noble bearing; port is practically identical in meaning with bearing, but is more exclusively a literary word. Carriage, too, is generally used in a good sense; as, that lady has a good carriage. Mien is closely synonymous with air, but less often used in a bad sense. We say a rakish air rather than a rakish mien. Mien may be used to express some prevailing feeling; as, "an indignant mien." Demeanor goes beyond appearance, including conduct, behavior; as, a modest demeanor. Manner and style are, in large part at least, acquired. Compare BEHAVIOR.

   Synonyms:
   air, appearance, behavior, carriage, demeanor, expression, fashion, look, manner, mien, port, sort, style, way

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bearing

   Synonyms:
   behavior, deportment, manner, aspect, carriage, mien, demeanour, port, conduct, inclination, position, appearance, direction, course

   Antonyms:
   misbehaviour, jurisdirection, misobservation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. bearingnoun

   relevant relation or interconnection

   "those issues have no bearing on our situation"

   Synonyms:
   charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, mien, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

2. bearing, heading, aimnoun

   the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies

   Synonyms:
   intention, aim, objective, design, armorial bearing, comportment, gallery, header, carriage, drift, posture, object, charge, presence, intent, target, mien, heraldic bearing, head, purpose, heading

3. bearing, comportment, presence, miennoun

   dignified manner or conduct

   Synonyms:
   charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, front, mien, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

4. carriage, bearing, posturenoun

   characteristic way of bearing one's body

   "stood with good posture"

   Synonyms:
   aim, military posture, charge, military strength, pusher, heraldic bearing, presence, comportment, strength, military capability, baby buggy, passenger car, stroller, carriage, coach, attitude, perambulator, posture, go-cart, mien, position, rig, stance, heading, pushchair, pram, equipage, armorial bearing, baby carriage

5. charge, bearing, heraldic bearing, armorial bearingnoun

   heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

   Synonyms:
   direction, aim, comportment, mission, bang, posture, heraldic bearing, presence, commission, complaint, thrill, kick, carriage, bursting charge, care, burster, armorial bearing, charge, tutelage, billing, heading, cathexis, explosive charge, mien, accusation, electric charge, guardianship, flush, boot, rush

6. bearingadjective

   a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

   Synonyms:
   charge, comportment, posture, heading, aim, mien, heraldic bearing, carriage, presence, armorial bearing

7. bearing(a)adjective

   (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

Matched Categories

1. • Bodily Property
   • Direction
   • Heraldry
   • Relatedness

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   deportment, demeanor, behavior, conduct, carriage, mien, air, port

2. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   relation, dependency, connection

3. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   endurance, suffering

4. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   direction, course, aim, aspect, point of compass

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1. bearingnoun

   Synonyms:
   mien, carriage, port, demeanor, air, deportment, endurance, forbearance, long-suffering, toleration, sufferance, relation, connection, dependency, course, aim, direction, bringing forth, yielding

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1. List of paraphrases for "bearing":

   taking, bearings, load-carrying, having, impact, keeping, incidence, mindful, influence, laying, portant, carrying

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1. Constantine Tarawneh:

   If you put an accelerometer on a bearing and you’re monitoring the vibration levels, the minute a defect happens in the bearing, the accelerometer will sense an increase in vibration, and that could be, in many cases, up to 100,000 miles before the bearing actually fails.

2. David Lapan:

   Yes, they are being asked to go out and kill as part of their jobs but they are supposed to be able to do it with discipline and do it in ways that don't allow them to lose their bearing and lose their discipline.

3. Fyre Festival:

   Things got off to an unexpected start at day one of Fyre Festival, thank you for bearing with us as we work through the growing pains that every first year event experiences.

4. Martin Bell:

   The part about bearing witness — that's what really resonated with me and with everyone in our group. In part, that's maybe a Jewish reaction in a world where there are Holocaust deniers, we wanted to go there so that we could then come back and tell other people what we saw.

5. Lorne Baring:

   The CDS (credit default swap) market is indicating a future financial stress for bond holders in the banking sector. There are concerns that the banking sector is undercapitalised in Europe and credit conditions are sub-optimal, combined with the global macro backdrop, with Chinese growth slowing down, there is a natural impact around the world and the banking sector is bearing the brunt. There could be a wave of defaults in the energy sector and that will damage the balance sheet of the banking sector.