noun
1 way in which sth is related
ADJECTIVE
▪ direct , important , significant
▪
The rise in interest rates had a direct ~ on the company's profits.
VERB + BEARING
▪ have
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ on
PHRASES
▪ have little ~ on sth , have no ~ on sth
▪
You are describing ideal conditions that have little ~ on the real world.
2 direction/position
ADJECTIVE
▪ compass
VERB + BEARING
▪ check
▪
He checked his ~s on the map in the car.
▪ find , gain , get
▪
Everything was in darkness and it was difficult to get my ~s.
▪ keep
▪
Keeping your ~s in a sandstorm is impossible.
▪ regain
▪
He took a moment to regain his ~s.
▪ lose
▪
She lost her ~s in the thick forest.
PHRASES
▪ take a (compass) ~ on sth
▪
Take a compass ~ on that mountain.