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- [pos-cher]
- /ˈpɒs tʃər/
- /ˈpɒs.tʃər/
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- [pos-cher]
- /ˈpɒs tʃər/
Definitions of posture word
- noun posture the relative disposition of the parts of something. 1
- noun posture the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole: poor posture; a sitting posture. 1
- noun posture an affected or unnatural attitude: He struck a comic posture. 1
- noun posture a mental or spiritual attitude: His ideas reveal a defensive posture. 1
- noun posture one's image or policy as perceived by the public, other nations, etc.: The company wants to develop a more aggressive marketing posture. 1
- noun posture position, condition, or state, as of affairs. 1
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Origin of posture
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < French < Italian postura < Latin positūra. See posit, -ure
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Parts of speech for Posture
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posture popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
posture usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for posture
noun posture
- apery — imitative behaviour; mimicry
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- bod — A bod is a person.
- carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
verb posture
- attitudinize — to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude
- masquerade — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- mince — to cut or chop into very small pieces.
Antonyms for posture
noun posture
- imposture — the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
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