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- [stans]
- /stæns/
- /stɑːns/
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- [stans]
- /stæns/
Definitions of stance word
- noun stance the position or bearing of the body while standing: legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull. 1
- noun stance a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something: They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy. 1
- noun stance Sports. the relative position of the feet, as in addressing a golf ball or in making a stroke. 1
- noun stance viewpoint 1
- noun stance body, posture 1
- countable noun stance Your stance on a particular matter is your attitude to it. 0
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Origin of stance
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Old French estance (standing) position < Vulgar Latin *stantia, derivative of Latin stant- (stem of stāns), present participle of stāre to stand
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Parts of speech for Stance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% 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".
stance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stance
noun stance
- attitude — Your attitude to something is the way that you think and feel about it, especially when this shows in the way you behave.
- carriage — A carriage is an old-fashioned vehicle, usually for a small number of passengers, which is pulled by horses.
- chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
- deportment — Your deportment is the way you behave, especially the way you walk and move.
- dissimilation — the act of making or becoming unlike.
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