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   attitude

   /ˈatɪtjuːd/

   noun

   • 1. a settled way of thinking or feeling about something: "he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa" Similar point of viewviewviewpointvantage pointframe of mindway of thinkingway of looking at thingsschool of thoughtoutlookangleslantperspectivereactionstancestandpointpositioninclinationorientationapproachopinionideasbeliefconvictionsfeelingssentimentspersuasionthoughtsthinkinginterpretation
   • ▪ a position of the body indicating a particular mental state: "the boy was standing in an attitude of despair" Similar positionpostureposestancestandbearingdeportmentcomportmentcarriage
   • ▪ a position in which one leg is lifted behind with the knee bent at right angles and turned out, and the corresponding arm is raised above the head, the other extended to the side.
   • 2. truculent or uncooperative behaviour: informal North American "I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude"
   • ▪ individuality and self-confidence: "she snapped her fingers with attitude"
   • 3. the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.

   Word Origin late 17th century (denoting the placing or posture of a figure in art): from French, from Italian attitudine ‘fitness, posture’, from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus ‘fit’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishATTITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this: It's often very difficult to change people's attitudes. take the attitude that She takes the attitude that children should be allowed to learn at their own pace. attitude to He has a very bad attitude to work.

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   The meaning of ATTITUDE is the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture. How to use attitude in a sentence.

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   Attitude definition: manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind. See examples of ATTITUDE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › attitudeAttitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   An attitude is somewhere between a belief, a stance, a mood, and a pose. If you've got an attitude about something, it can be hard to change it because you think you're right.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishATTITUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your attitude to something is the way you think and feel about it. My attitude to life in general comes from my mother. American English : attitude / ˈætɪtud /

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of attitude – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ATTITUDE definition: how you think or feel about something and how this makes you behave: . Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishattitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of attitude noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.