| NOUN | attribute | posture, position, attitude | the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | posture, carriage, bearing | characteristic way of bearing one's body | |
| cognition | posture, position, stance | a rationalized mental attitude | |
| attribute | posture, military capability, military strength, strength, military posture | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war | |
| VERB | social | posture, pose | behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others |
| perception | posture, model, pose, sit | assume a posture as for artistic purposes |
| Sounds | paa'scher | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher... | |
| Meaning | The arrangement of the body and its limbs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | position, attitude | |
| Attributes | erect, vertical, upright | upright in position or posture |
| unerect | not upright in position or posture | |
| Narrower | asana | (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga) |
| ballet position | Classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet | |
| decubitus | A reclining position (as in a bed) | |
| ectopia | Abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth) | |
| eversion | The position of being turned outward | |
| guard | A posture of defence in boxing or fencing | |
| lithotomy position | A position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart | |
| lotus position | A sitting position with the legs crossed | |
| missionary position | A position for sexual intercourse | |
| order arms | A position in the manual of arms | |
| pose | A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes | |
| presentation | (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal | |
| sprawl, sprawling | An ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about | |
| stance | Standing posture | |
| tuck | (sports) a bodily position adopted in some sports (such as diving or skiing) in which the knees are bent and the thighs are drawn close to the chest | |
| Broader | bodily property | An attribute of the body |
| Spanish | actitud, ademán, posición, postura | |
| Catalan | actitud, posat, posició, positura, postura | |
| Adjectives | postural | of or relating to or involving posture |
| Verbs | posture | assume a posture as for artistic purposes |
| Meaning | characteristic way of bearing one's body. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "stood with good posture" | |
| Synonyms | carriage, bearing | |
| Narrower | awkwardness, clumsiness | The carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant |
| gracefulness | beautiful carriage | |
| slouch | A stooping carriage in standing and walking | |
| walk, manner of walking | manner of walking | |
| Broader | bodily property | An attribute of the body |
| Spanish | porte | |
| Catalan | port | |
| Adjectives | postural | of or relating to or involving posture |
| Meaning | A rationalized mental attitude. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | position, stance | |
| Narrower | hard line | A firm and uncompromising stance or position |
| point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint | A mental position from which things are viewed | |
| Broader | attitude, mental attitude | A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways / ways |
| Spanish | actitud, posición, postura | |
| Catalan | actitud, posició, postura | |
| Meaning | capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "politicians have neglected our military posture" | |
| Synonyms | military capability, military strength, strength, military posture | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Narrower | firepower | (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target |
| sea power | naval strength | |
| Broader | capability, capableness | The quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally |
| Meaning | Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "She postured and made a total fool of herself" | |
| Synonym | pose | |
| Narrower | attitudinize, attitudinise | assume certain affected attitudes |
| Broader | behave, acquit, bear, deport, conduct, comport, carry | Behave in a certain manner |
| Spanish | figurar | |
| Catalan | fardar, presumir | |
| Meaning | assume a posture as for artistic purposes. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | model, pose, sit | |
| Category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | The creation of beautiful or significant things |
| Narrower | ramp | Be rampant |
| Broader | expose, exhibit, display | To show, make visible or apparent |
| Spanish | posar | |
| Catalan | posar | |
| Nouns | posture | the arrangement of the body and its limbs |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots