attitude
[ at-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
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noun
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes.
position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
Aeronautics. the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
Ballet. a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
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Origin of attitude
First recorded in 1660–70; from French, from Italian attitudine, from Late Latin aptitūdini- (stem of aptitūdō). See aptitude
synonym study for attitude
2. See position.
OTHER WORDS FROM attitude
at·ti·tu·di·nal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH attitude
altitude, attitudeWords nearby attitude
at times, attingent, attire, attirement, Attis, attitude, attitudinarian, attitudinize, Attius, Attleboro, Attlee
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British Dictionary definitions for attitude
attitude
/ (ˈætɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
Derived forms of attitude
attitudinal, adjectiveWord Origin for attitude
C17: from French, from Italian attitudine disposition, from Late Latin aptitūdō fitness, from Latin aptus apt
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Medical definitions for attitude
attitude
[ ăt′ĭ-tōōd′ ]
n.
The position of the body and limbs; posture.
A manner of acting.
A relatively stable and enduring predisposition to behave or react in a characteristic way.
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