bearing

nouns

relevant relation or interconnection

"those issues have no bearing on our situation"

bearing

is a type of (narrower)

a particular manner of connectedness

"the relatedness of all living things"

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

aim, bearing, heading

dignified manner or conduct

bearing, comportment, mien, presence

is derived from

characteristic way of bearing one's body

"stood with good posture"

bearing, carriage, posture

is derived from

heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield

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

bearing

is a part of

a mechanism that rotates

is a type of (narrower)

any device that bears the weight of another thing

"there was no place to attach supports for a shelf"

(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

bearing

antonym

is similar to

capable of bearing a structural load

"a supporting wall"