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- Dictionarystance/stɑːns/
noun
- 1. the way in which someone stands, especially when deliberately adopted (as in cricket, golf, and other sports); a person's posture: "she altered her stance, resting all her weight on one leg" Similar
- 2. a site on a street for a market, street vendor's stall, bus stop, or taxi rank. Scottish
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STANCE definition: 1. a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion: 2. a…. Learn more.
Your stance is your posture or the way you stand. Figuratively, if you take a stance against bullying, you are standing against it. If you take a stance on a contentious issue, it means you believe strongly about it one way or the other.
stance (on something) the opinions that somebody has about something and expresses publicly synonym position. What is the newspaper's stance on the war? He is known for his anti-abortion stance. Judges are increasingly taking a tougher stance on rape. Extra Examples. Topics Opinion and argument b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.
: a way of standing or being placed : posture. b. : intellectual or emotional attitude. took an antiwar stance. 3. a. : the position of the feet of a golfer or batter preparatory to making a swing. b. : the position of both body and feet from which an athlete starts or operates. Synonyms. attitude. carriage. poise. posture. station.
noun. the position or bearing of the body while standing: standing: legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull. a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something: They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.
STANCE definition: 1. an opinion or belief about something, especially if you say it in public: 2. the way that…. Learn more.
1. the manner and position in which a person or animal stands. 2. (Ball Games, other than specified) sport the posture assumed when about to play the ball, as in golf, cricket, etc. 3. general emotional or intellectual attitude: a leftist stance. 4. (Automotive Engineering) Scot a place where buses or taxis wait. 5.
noun. 1. the way a person or animal stands; standing posture, with special reference to placement of the feet, as the posture of a golfer, baseball batter, etc. 2. US. the attitude adopted in confronting or dealing with a particular situation. a belligerent political stance. SIMILAR WORDS: ˈposture.
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the position or bearing of the body while standing: legs spread in a wide stance; the threatening stance of the bull. a mental or emotional position adopted with respect to something: They assumed an increasingly hostile stance in their foreign policy.
