Definitions for stance
stænsstance

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stance(noun)

   standing posture

2. position, stance, posture(noun)

   a rationalized mental attitude

GCIDE(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stance(n.)

   the mental attitude, position, or approach a person adopts in respect to something.

2. Stance(n.)

   (Golf, Baseball) The position of a player's feet, relative to each other and to the ball, when he is making a stroke or at bat.

Origin: [OF. estance. See Stanza.]

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stance(Noun)

   The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.

   The fencer's stance showed he was ready to begin.

2. stance(Noun)

   One's opinion or point of view.

   I don't agree with your stance on gun control.

Origin: Via , from stanza, from stare.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stance(noun)

   a stanza

2. Stance(noun)

   a station; a position; a site

Origin: [OF. estance. See Stanza.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stance

   stans, n. (Scot.) a station, site, stand.

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stance' in Nouns Frequency: #1953

Anagrams for stance »

1. ascent

2. enacts

3. secant

How to pronounce stance ?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say stance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of stance in a Sentence

1. Aeisha Mastagni:

   It is a very strong stance by DFA.

2. Ted Cruz:

   My stance on immigration has been consistent.

3. Joji Morishita:

   There's no change in our stance on resuming whaling.

4. Melissa Leimbach:

   I sacrificed my philosophical stance in that moment.

5. John Kornblum:

   She may have saved the European Union with her stance.

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