posture
noun
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Sense 1 noun
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
he assumed an attitude of surrender
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Sense 2 verb
behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
Don't pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!
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Sense 3 noun
characteristic way of bearing one's body
stood with good posture
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Sense 4 verb
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
We don't know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often
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Sense 5 noun
a rationalized mental attitude
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Sense 6 noun
capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
we faced an army of great strength
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | erect |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | unerect |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | pose |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | attitudinize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | postural |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | bodily property |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | order arms |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ballet position |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | decubitus |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | eversion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lithotomy position |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | lotus position |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | missionary position |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | pose |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | presentation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | ectopia |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | asana |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | guard |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | sprawling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | tuck |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | affectation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | pose |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | deport |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | attitudinize |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | carry |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | postural |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | bodily property |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | manner of walking |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | slouch |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gracefulness |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | clumsiness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | sitting |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | posture |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | pose |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | artist's model |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | poser |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | artistic creation |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | display |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ramp |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | stand |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | attitude |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | hard line |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | point of view |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | military |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | capability |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | sea power |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | firepower |