Definitions for posture
ˈpɒs tʃərpos·ture

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.9 / 8 votes

1. position, posture, attitudenoun

   the arrangement of the body and its limbs

   "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

2. carriage, bearing, posturenoun

   characteristic way of bearing one's body

   "stood with good posture"

3. position, stance, posturenoun

   a rationalized mental attitude

4. military capability, military strength, strength, military posture, postureverb

   capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war

   "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"

5. pose, postureverb

   behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others

   "Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"

6. model, pose, sit, postureverb

   assume a posture as for artistic purposes

   "We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. posturenoun

   The way a person holds and positions their body.

2. posturenoun

   A situation or condition.

3. posturenoun

   One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.

4. posturenoun

   The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.

5. postureverb

   to put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired

6. postureverb

   to pretend to have an opinion or a conviction

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Posturenoun

   Etymology: posture, Fr. positura, Latin.

   1. Place; situation.

   Although these studies are not so pleasing as contemplations physical or mathematical, yet they recompense with the excellency of their use in relation to man, and his noblest posture and station in this world, a state of regulated society. Matthew Hale.

   According to the posture of our affairs in the last campaign, this prince could have turned the balance on either side. Addis.

   2. Voluntary collocation of the parts of the body with respect to each other.

   He starts,
   Then lays his finger on his temple; strait
   Springs out into fast gait; then stops again,
   Strikes his breast hard, and then anon he casts
   His eyes against the moon, in most strange postures. William Shakespeare.

   Where there are affections of reverence, there will be postures of reverence. Robert South, Sermons.

   The posture of a poetick figure is the description of his heroes in the performance of such or such an action. Dryden.

   In the meanest marble statue, one sees the faces, postures, airs and dress of those that lived so many ages before us. Add.

   3. State; disposition.

   The lord Hopton left Arundel-castle, before he had put it into the good posture he intended. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   I am at the same point and posture I was, when they forced me to leave Whitehall. Charles I .

   In this abject posture have ye sworn
   T’ adore the conqueror. John Milton.

   The several postures of his devout soul in all conditions of life, are displayed with great simplicity. Francis Atterbury.

2. To Postureverb

   To put in any particular place or disposition.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   The gillfins are so postured, as to move from back to belly and e contra. Nehemiah Grew.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. posture

   Posture is the position or arrangement of the body and its limbs. It could also refer to how an individual habitually holds their body, typically when standing or sitting. It's influenced by factors such as muscle tone, skeletal alignment, health conditions, and daily activities. Good posture often equates to a body position that reduces strain on muscles and ligaments while still effectively allowing movement.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Posturenoun

   the position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose; especially (Fine Arts), the position of a figure with regard to the several principal members by which action is expressed; attitude

2. Posturenoun

   place; position; situation

3. Posturenoun

   state or condition, whether of external circumstances, or of internal feeling and will; disposition; mood; as, a posture of defense; the posture of affairs

4. Postureverb

   to place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one's self; to posture a model

5. Postureverb

   to assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose

6. Postureverb

   fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Posture

   pos′tūr, n. the placing or position of the body, esp. of the parts of it with reference to each other: attitude: state or condition: disposition of mind.—v.t. to place in a particular manner.—v.i. to assume an affected manner.—ns. Pos′ture-mā′ker, Pos′ture-mas′ter, one who teaches or practises artificial postures of the body: an acrobat; Pos′turer, Pos′turist, an acrobat. [Fr.,—L. positura—ponĕre, positum, to place.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Posture

   The position or attitude of the body.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. posture

   The natural healthy position of the human body relative to its function.

   Our posture is important for our bodies.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 26, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Art
   • Attitude
   • Behave
   • Bodily Property
   • Expose

Anagrams for posture »

1. petrous

2. pourest

3. pouters

4. proteus

5. Proteus

6. spouter

7. store up

8. troupes

9. proetus

10. septuor

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of posture in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of posture in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of posture in a Sentence

1. Ketanji Brown Jacksons hearing:

   I decide cases from a neutral posture, i evaluate the facts, and I interpret and apply the law to the facts of the case before me, without fear or favor, consistent with my judicial oath.

2. Jake Sullivan:

   My team needs a clear picture of our force posture around the world and our operations to deter our enemies, we need full visibility into the budget planning underway at the Defense Department and other agencies in order to avoid any window of confusion or catch-up that our adversaries may try to exploit.

3. Robert Masse:

   We had to basically reinvent their security posture.

4. Jonathan Swift:

   Ambition often puts men upon doing the meanest offices so climbing is performed in the same posture with creeping.

5. The FBI:

   How do we feel about an Intel run around the Capitol tonight ? fewer of them out. Posture may be lowered. Good opportunity to expose weaknesses.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=posture
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Posture
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=posture
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/posture
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=posture