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   pos·ture

   /ˈpäsCHər/

   noun

   • 1. the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting: "he stood in a flamboyant posture with his hands on his hips" Similar bearingcarriagecomportmentway of standing/sittingstancedeportment
   • ▪ a particular pose adopted by a bird or other animal, interpreted as a signal of a specific pattern of behavior: "the snake inverts itself into the mock-dead posture"
   • 2. a particular way of dealing with or considering something; an approach or attitude: "labor unions adopted a more militant posture in wage negotiations" Similar attitudestancestandstandpointviewpoint of viewviewpointopinionpositionway of thinkingframe of mindoutlookangleslantperspective
   • ▪ a particular way of behaving that is intended to convey a false impression; a pose: "despite pulling back its missiles, the government maintained a defiant posture for home consumption"

   verb

   • 1. behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead: "a billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class"
   • ▪ adopt (a certain attitude) so as to impress or mislead: "the companies may posture regret, but they have a vested interest in increasing Third World sales"
   • 2. place (someone) in a particular attitude or pose: archaic "and still these two were postured motionless"

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting the relative position of one thing to another): from French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura ‘position’, from posit- ‘placed’, from the verb ponere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. postural adjective
   • 2. posturer noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › posturePosture Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POSTURE is the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose. How to use posture in a sentence. Did you know?

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSTURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POSTURE definition: 1. the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › posturePosture - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Posture is the way you position your body or arrange your limbs. So stand up straight, put your shoulders back, and lift that chin up. Ballerinas have an elegant, graceful posture, and soldiers tend to display a rigid, strong posture.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOSTURE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   POSTURE meaning: 1. the way in which someone usually holds their shoulders, neck, and back, or a particular position…. Learn more.

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   the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole: poor posture; a sitting posture. an affected or unnatural attitude: He struck a comic posture. a mental or spiritual attitude: His ideas reveal a defensive posture. one's image or policy as perceived by the public, other nations, etc.:

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSTURE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A posture is an attitude that you have towards something. [formal] The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action. None of the banks changed their posture on the deal as a result of the inquiry. Synonyms: attitude, feeling, mood, point of view More Synonyms of posture. 3.verb [usually cont]

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › PosturePosture - definition of posture by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A position of a person's body or body parts: a sitting posture; the posture of a supplicant. b. A characteristic way of bearing one's body; carriage: stooped posture. 2. Zoology A position of an animal's body or body parts, especially for the purpose of communication: a dog's submissive posture. 3.