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Bearing — Bear ing (b[^a]r [i^]ng), n. 1. The manner in which one bears or conducts one s self; mien; behavior; carriage. [1913 Webster] I know him by his bearing. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Patient endurance; suffering without complaint. [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
have some bearing on something — have some/no/bearing on something phrase to be relevant not relevant to something, or to have an influence no influence on it His private life has no bearing on his competence as a manager. Thesaurus: to have an effectsynonym not relevant or… … Useful english dictionary
have no bearing on something — have some/no/bearing on something phrase to be relevant not relevant to something, or to have an influence no influence on it His private life has no bearing on his competence as a manager. Thesaurus: to have an effectsynonym not relevant or… … Useful english dictionary
bearing — n Bearing, deportment, demeanor, mien, port, presence are comparable when they denote the way in which or the quality by which a person outwardly manifests his personality and breeding. Bearing is the most general of these words; it may imply… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
have a bearing on — index concern (involve), relate (establish a connection) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Bearing (mechanical) — A bearing is a device to allow constrained relative motion between two or more parts, typically rotation or linear movement. Bearings may be classified broadly according to the motions they allow and according to their principle of operation as… … Wikipedia
Bearing (navigation) — This article is about the navigational term. For other uses, see Bearing. A standard Brunton Geo compass, used commonly by geologists and surveyors to obtain a bearing in the field. In marine navigation, a bearing is the direction one object is… … Wikipedia
bearing — noun 1 way in which sth is related ADJECTIVE ▪ direct, important, significant ▪ The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company s profits. VERB + BEARING ▪ have … Collocations dictionary
bearing — n. relation 1) to have a bearing on (that fact has no bearing on the case) 2) a direct bearing position 3) to take a bearing on (we took a bearing on the hill) carriage manner 4) a dignified; military; regal, royal bearing machine part that… … Combinatory dictionary
bearing — bear|ing [ˈbeərıŋ US ˈber ] n 1.) have a/some/no etc bearing on sth to have an effect or influence on something, or not have any effect or influence ▪ Exercise has a direct bearing on how healthy you are. 2.) lose your bearings a) to become… … Dictionary of contemporary English
