ordinary vs bearing

bearing vs ordinary

ordinary and bearing both are nouns.

ordinary and bearing both are adjectives.

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

As nouns, bearing is a hypernym of ordinary; that is, bearing is a word with a broader meaning than ordinary:

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

Other hypernyms of ordinary include armorial bearing, charge, heraldic bearing.

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

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

Difference between ordinary and bearing

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