posture

[ pos-cher ]

/ ˈpɒs tʃər /

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noun

the relative disposition of the parts of something.

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.: The company wants to develop a more aggressive marketing posture.

position, condition, or state, as of affairs.

verb (used with object), pos·tured, pos·tur·ing.

to place in a particular posture or attitude.

to position, especially strategically: to posture troops along a border.

to develop a policy or stance for (oneself, a company, government, etc.): The White House postured itself for dealing with the fuel crisis.

to adopt an attitude or take an official position on (a matter): The company postured that the court's ruling could be interpreted as being in its favor.

verb (used without object), pos·tured, pos·tur·ing.

to assume a particular posture.

to assume affected or unnatural postures, as by bending or contorting the body.

to act in an affected or artificial manner, as to create a certain impression.

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Origin of posture

First recorded in 1595–1605; from French, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra.See posit, -ure

synonym study for posture

2. See position.

Words nearby posture

postural hypotension, postural position, postural proteinuria, postural syncope, postural vertigo, posture, posture sense, posturize, postvaccinal encephalitis, postvalvar, postvertebral

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Example sentences from the Web for posture

It’s nice that I can customize the fit to help my posture as much as possible—without breaking the bank.
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She argued that it was most valuable instead to approach art by imagining a zone “staked out for a variety of ideas and postures to flex and interact.”
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MTS is also pursuing an outside, third-party review of the agency’s policies and practices that could reshape its enforcement posture.
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“We want to give away everything we’ve learned, just give it away so other universities can improve their posture with respect to leader development,” he says.
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So they were in this posture, which we’ve come to call hide-and-bide.
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He throws every fiber of his being into each performance, altering his posture, elocution, temperament, and more.
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The researchers found that certain parameters, such as walking speed and posture, can affect the recognition of emotion.
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When we need a strong, cooperative tone to the relationship, our current posture is seen as uncaring.
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Were they to amend their posture, they would only be further isolating themselves.
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Each step focuses on a different part of the guided meditation practice such as “breath”, “posture” and “mindset”.
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The wether was lying sprawled on the ground, in a posture that nature neither intends nor permits.
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This, of course, explains why posture is less fatiguing than other forms of activity.
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To a less degree visual signs also are involved: posture and facial expression of the subject, and movements of eyes and lips.
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He lay there, quietly, on his side, in a posture of utter resignation to anguish.
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I hope we shall soon be in such a posture of defense as to bid them defiance.
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British Dictionary definitions for posture

posture

/ (ˈpɒstʃə) /

noun

a position or attitude of the limbs or body

a characteristic manner of bearing the body; carriageto have good posture

the disposition of the parts of a visible object

a mental attitude or frame of mind

a state, situation, or condition

a false or affected attitude; pose

verb

to assume or cause to assume a bodily position or attitude

(intr) to assume an affected or unnatural bodily or mental posture; pose

Derived forms of posture

postural, adjectiveposturer, noun

Word Origin for posture

C17: via French from Italian postura, from Latin positūra, from pōnere to place

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Medical definitions for posture

posture

[ pŏs′chər ]

n.

A position of the body or of body parts.

A characteristic or prescribed way of bearing one's body; carriage.

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verb (used with object), pos·tured, pos·tur·ing.

verb (used without object), pos·tured, pos·tur·ing.

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