bearing vs ordinary

ordinary vs bearing

bearing and ordinary both are nouns.

bearing and ordinary both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bearing	Yes	Yes	No	No
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ordinary is a hyponym of bearing; that is, ordinary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than bearing:

bearing: heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield
ordinary: (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

Other hyponyms of bearing include roundel, annulet, chevron, fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys.

bearing (noun)	ordinary (noun)
a rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily	(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield	an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
dignified manner or conduct	a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
characteristic way of bearing one's body	a judge of a probate court
the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies	the expected or commonplace condition or situation
relevant relation or interconnection

bearing (adjective)	ordinary (adjective)
(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain	not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
	lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

Difference between bearing and ordinary

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