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pos|ture — «POS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the position of the body; way of holding the body: »Good posture is important to health. SYNONYM(S): carriage, bearing, stance. 2. Figurative. a condition; situation; state … Useful english dictionary
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pos´tur|er — pos|ture «POS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the position of the body; way of holding the body: »Good posture is important to health. SYNONYM(S): carriage, bearing, stance. 2. Figurative. a condition; situation; state … Useful english dictionary
im·pos·ture — /ımˈpɑːsʧɚ/ noun, pl tures formal : the act of deceiving others by pretending to be someone else [noncount] He was accused of imposture. [count] his elaborate impostures … Useful english dictionary
ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… … English syllables
pos — ad·i·pos·i·ty; an·tero·pos·te·ri·or; an·thro·pos·co·py; an·thro·pos·o·phy; bal·a·no·pos·thi·tis; col·pos; com·pos·ed·ly; com·pos·er; com·pos·i·tae; com·pos·ite·ness; com·pos·i·tive; com·pos·i·tor; com·pos·i·tum; com·pos; com·pos·si·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
posture-maker — posˈture maker, posˈture master noun 1. A teacher or exponent of artificial postures of the body (historical) 2. An acrobat or contortionist (obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑posture … Useful english dictionary
posture-master — posˈture maker, posˈture master noun 1. A teacher or exponent of artificial postures of the body (historical) 2. An acrobat or contortionist (obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑posture … Useful english dictionary
posture — pos•ture [[t]ˈpɒs tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole 2) an affected or unnatural attitude 3) the relative disposition of the parts of something 4) a mental or spiritual attitude 5)… … From formal English to slang
posture — pos|ture1 [ pastʃər ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the position your body is in when you sit, stand, or walk: Exercise can improve your posture. 2. ) count an attitude, or the way someone behaves toward other people: Both sides adopted aggressive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
