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posture

pos·ture

UK/ˈpɒst͡ʃə/ US/ˈpɑst͡ʃɚ/ fairly common
noun (4) verb (2)

noun

1.

position or arrangement of the body and its limbs

  • “he assumed an attitude of surrender”
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2.

characteristic way of bearing one''s body

  • “stood with good posture”
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3.

a rationalized mental attitude

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4.

capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

  • “we faced an army of great strength”
  • “politicians have neglected our military posture”
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verb

1.

behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

  • “Don”
  • “;”
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2.

assume a posture as for artistic purposes

  • “We don”
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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French posture, from Italian postura, from Latin positūra (“position, situation”). Doublet of positura.

Phrases

  • forward head posture
  • posture collar
  • posture correction
  • stretch-attend posture

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