STANCE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word stance. (close relations)
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| position | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the particular portion of space occupied by something • a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a job in an organization • the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated • the appropriate or customary location • (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player • the act of putting something in a certain place • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a rationalized mental attitude • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute • an item on a list or in a sequence • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom verb • cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation • put into a certain place or abstract location | ||||||||
| posture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • characteristic way of bearing one's body • a rationalized mental attitude • capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war verb • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • assume a posture as for artistic purposes | ||||||||
| stand | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a support or foundation • the position where a thing or person stands • a growth of similar plants (usually trees) in a particular area • a small table for holding articles of various kinds • a support for displaying ot holding various articles • an interruption of normal activity • a mental position from which things are viewed • a booth where articles are displayed for sale • a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance • tiered seats consisting of a structure (often made of wood) where people can sit to watch an event (game or parade) • a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air • a defensive effort verb • be standing; be upright • be in some specified state or condition • occupy a place or location, also metaphorically • hold one's ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright • put up with something or somebody unpleasant • have or maintain a position or stand on an issue • remain inactive or immobile • be in effect; be or remain in force • be tall; have a height of; copula • put into an upright position • withstand the force of something • be available for stud services | ||||||||
| angle | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons • the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians • a biased way of looking at or presenting something verb • move or proceed at an angle • to incline or bend from a vertical position • seek indirectly • fish with a hook • present with a bias | ||||||||
| approach | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation • the act of drawing spatially closer to something • a way of entering or leaving • the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing • the event of one object coming closer to another • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the temporal property of becoming nearer in time • a close approximation • a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green verb • move towards • come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character • begin to deal with • come near in time • make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion | ||||||||
| attitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • a theatrical pose created for effect • position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion) | ||||||||
| opinion | nounn | |||||||
noun • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty • a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof • a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) • a vague idea in which some confidence is placed | ||||||||
| outlook | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations • belief about (or mental picture of) the future • the act of looking out | ||||||||
| perspective | nounn | |||||||
noun • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer | ||||||||
| pose | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • affected manners intended to impress others • a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes • a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display verb • offer for others to consider • assume a posture as for artistic purposes • pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions • behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others • put into a certain place or abstract location • be a mystery or bewildering to | ||||||||
| standpoint | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental position from which things are viewed | ||||||||
| view | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the visual percept of a region • the act of looking or seeing or observing • the range of the eye • a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty • a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof • purpose; the phrase `with a view to' means `with the intention of' or `for the purpose of' • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept • the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated • outward appearance verb • deem to be • look at carefully; study mentally • see or watch | ||||||||
| viewpoint | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mental position from which things are viewed • a place from which something can be viewed | ||||||||
