bearing
noun/ˈbeərɪŋ/
/ˈberɪŋ/
- [uncountable, singular] bearing on something the way in which something is related to something or influences it
- Recent events had no bearing on our decision.
- Regular exercise has a direct bearing on fitness and health.
- Her comments didn’t have much bearing on the subject.
Extra Examples- The rise in interest rates had a direct bearing on the company's profits.
- You are describing ideal conditions that have little bearing on the real world.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- direct
- important
- significant
- …
- have
- bearing on
- have little bearing on something
- have no bearing on something
- [singular] the way in which you stand, walk or behave
- Her whole bearing was alert.
- a man of upright, military bearing
- [countable] bearing (on something) (specialist) a direction measured from a fixed point using a compass
- They took compass bearings on the tower.
Extra Examples- Take a compass bearing on that mountain.
- The accuracy of bearings is within 4 to 5 degrees.
- The log records the ship's bearings, wind direction and speed.
- You'll learn how to take your bearings with a compass.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- compass
- check
- find
- gain
- …
- take a (compass) bearing on something
- your bearings[plural] knowledge of your position relative to everything that is around or near you
- to get/find/take your bearings
- She lost her bearings in the thick forest.
- He paused at the top of the hill, trying to get his bearings.
Extra Examples- He took a moment to regain his bearings.
- Keeping your bearings in a sandstorm is impossible.
- (figurative) They are people who have lost their bearings in life.
- [countable] (specialist) a part of a machine that supports a moving part, especially one that is turning see also ball bearingTopics Engineeringc2
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