noun

bearing

Translation

demeanour, relevance, machine part, direction

He had a confident bearing.

This information has no bearing on the case.

The wheel bearing needs to be replaced.

We took a bearing from the lighthouse.

((a/an)) ((adjective)) bearing to have a certain manner or posture She has a regal bearing.

have a bearing on ((sth.)) to be relevant to (sth.) Your opinion has a bearing on our decision.

Synonyms: demeanour, posture, relevance, connection

From the verb 'to bear' (to carry). A person's 'bearing' is how they 'carry' themselves.

Think of 'bearing' a load. It can be a physical load (a machine bearing), a personal one (how you carry yourself), or a logical one (relevance).