bearing

noun

How many syllables in bearing?

There are 2 syllables in the word bearing.

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Divide bearing into syllables:

bear · ing

How to pronounce bearing:

Definition of bearing:

bearing (noun):: relevance to; relevant relation or interconnection.; the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself the manner in which one bears (see bear entry 2 sense 2f) oneself

Synonyms for bearing:

aim

applicability

application

appurtenance

armorial bearing

carriage

charge

comportment

connection

heading

heraldic bearing

import

importance

materiality

mien

pertinence

posture

presence

reference

relation

relevance

relevancy

significance

supporting

Antonyms for bearing:

aimlessness

baseness

disinterest

emptiness

ethereality

extraneousness

frivolity

frivolousness

hollowness

immateriality

impertinence

improperness

impropriety

inapplicability

inappositeness

inappropriateness

inaptness

incongruity

inconsequence

inconsequentiality

inconsequentialness

inconsiderableness

inconsistency

incorrectness

indifference

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