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Meaning of 'attitude'
Meaning of 'attitude' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Attitude 
[ n.]
- The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a
statue. [ n.]- The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.
- Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.
Meaning of 'attitude' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. attitude [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs
Example in sentence:
- he assumed an attitude of surrender
Meaning (2):
- a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
- a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Example in sentence:
- he had the attitude that work was fun
Meaning (3):
- a theatrical pose created for effect
- a theatrical pose created for effect
Example in sentence:
- the actor struck just the right attitude
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