posture
21Posture — The carriage of the body as a whole, the attitude of the body, or the position of the limbs (the arms and legs). Postural pertains to the posture or position. For example, postural hypotension is a drop in blood pressure (hypotension) due to a… …
22posture — pos|ture [ˈpɔstʃə US ˈpa:stʃər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Italian positura, from Latin positus; POSITION1] 1.) [U and C] the way you position your body when sitting or standing good/bad etc posture ▪ Poor posture can lead to muscular… …
23posture — I UK [ˈpɒstʃə(r)] / US [ˈpɑstʃər] noun Word forms posture : singular posture plural postures 1) [countable/uncountable] the position that your body is in when you sit, stand, or walk Exercise can improve your posture. 2) [countable] an attitude,… …
24posture — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Italian postura, from Latin positura, from positus, past participle of ponere to place more at position Date: circa 1586 1. a. the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a… …
25posture — /ˈpɒstʃə / (say poschuh) noun 1. the relative disposition of the various parts of anything. 2. the position of the body and limbs as a whole: a change in posture; a sitting posture. 3. an affected or unnatural attitude, or a contortion of the… …
26posture — 1. noun /ˈpɒstʃə,ˈpɑːstʃɚ/ a) The way a person holds and positions their body. As if that whatsoever god who leads him / Were slily crept into his human powers, / And gave him graceful posture. b) A situation or condition. ...walking in a most… …
27posture — 1. noun 1) a kneeling posture Syn: position, pose, attitude, stance 2) good posture Syn: bearing, carriage, stance, comportment 3) the unions adopted a militant posture …
28posture — 1. noun 1) a kneeling posture Syn: position, pose, attitude, stance 2) good posture Syn: bearing, carriage, stance, comportment; Brit. deportment 3) trade unions adopted a mili …
29posture — n. & v. n. 1 the relative position of parts, esp. of the body (in a reclining posture). 2 carriage or bearing (improved by good posture and balance). 3 a mental or spiritual attitude or condition. 4 the condition or state (of affairs etc.) (in… …
30POSTURE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index noun position, posture verb balance, pose, posture, slouch, sprawl, squat, stoop, stride See also …
