1. (

• bearing ,

) relevant relation or interconnection; "those issues have no bearing on our situation" ;

2. (

• bearing ,
• heading ,
• aim

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

3. (

• bearing ,
• comportment ,
• presence ,
• mien

) dignified manner or conduct ;

4. (

• carriage ,
• bearing ,
• posture ,

) characteristic way of bearing one's body; "stood with good posture" ;

5. (

• charge ,
• bearing ,
• heraldic_bearing ,
• armorial_bearing

) heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield ;

6. (

• bearing

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

1. (

• bearing

) (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain ;