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Added 9 October 2026

bearing

/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/ noun

In Latin: incessus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bearing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Relevant relation or interconnection.
those issues have no bearing on our situation
The direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies.
Dignified manner or conduct.

adjective

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

Origin

From Middle English beringe, berynge, berende, berande, berand, from Old English berende (“bearing; fruitful”) (also as synonym Old English bǣrende), from Proto-Germanic *berandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *beraną (“to bear; carry”), equivalent to bear + -ing.

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