attitude: Meaning and Definition of

at•ti•tude

Pronunciation: (at'i-td", -tyd"), [key]
— n.
  1. manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, esp. of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes.
  2. position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
  3. the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
  4. a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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