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Stance

noun/stˈæns/
Definition
standing posture
a rationalized mental attitude
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈæns/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈans/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈans/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈæns/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
standverbbe standing; be upright
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Haltung
stehende Haltung
🇫🇷French
position
position debout
🇪🇸Spanish
postura
postura de pie
🇮🇹Italian
posizione
postura eretta
🇳🇱Dutch
houding
staande houding
🇵🇹Portuguese
posição
postura em pé
🇷🇺Russian
позиция
стоячая поза
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मुद्रा
खड़े होने की मुद्रा
🇧🇩Bengali
অবস্থান
দাঁড়ানো ভঙ্গি
🇮🇳Tamil
நிலைப்பாடு
நிற்கும் தோரணை
🇮🇳Telugu
వైఖరి
నిలబడి ఉన్న భంగిమ
🇮🇳Marathi
भूमिका
उभे मुद्रा
🇮🇳Gujarati
વલણ
સ્થાયી મુદ્રા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಲುವು
ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಭಂಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിലപാട്
നിൽക്കുന്ന ഭാവം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਰੁਖ
ਖੜ੍ਹੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
موقف
کھڑے ہونے کی کرنسی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
姿态
站立姿势
🇯🇵Japanese
スタンス
立ち姿勢
🇰🇷Korean
위치
서있는 자세
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lập trường
tư thế đứng
🇹🇭Thai
ท่าทาง
ท่ายืน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pendirian
postur berdiri
🇵🇭Filipino
paninindigan
nakatayong postura
🇲🇾Malay
pendirian
postur berdiri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
موقف
وضعية الوقوف
🇮🇷Persian
موضع گیری
حالت ایستاده
🇹🇷Turkish
duruş
ayakta duruş
🇮🇱Hebrew
עֶמדָה
תנוחת עמידה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'stance'?
The primary meaning of 'stance' is 'standing posture'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'stance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'stance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'stance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'stance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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