attitude
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8.1
- noun
- /ˈætɪˌtud/
- Specialized
:
actitud
- Look, Houston, all we need to hold attitude is one fixed point in space.
We have got sufficient fuel and oxidation for the control system is control the rocket to the required attitude and we can go ahead.
- We have got sufficient fuel and oxidation for the control system is control the rocket to the required attitude and we can go ahead.
Examples
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The portable device plugs into a cigarette lighter and provides information such as attitude, heading, and speed.
Academic text (2009) -
Puts us in an escape attitude of 8-5 degrees.
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And this is a classic problem in spacecraft attitude control.
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You'd lose all your attitude control on the spacecraft.
Academic text (2007) -
Captain, we have reestablished exact coordinates and attitude.
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You are in correct re-entry attitude and are about to enter Earth's atmosphere.
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And so we used the Earth's terminator to figure out our attitude, we had to get the Earth in the window of the Lunar Module.
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The pilot made an adjustment to the aircraft's attitude to ensure a safe landing.
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During the flight, we monitored the spacecraft's attitude relative to the stars for navigation.
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For optimal performance, the engineer calculated the necessary attitude of the plane during takeoff.
Synonyms
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3.9
The position or direction of something, for example on a map
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9.0
The angle or balance of a plane that makes it fly steadily
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6.3
The angle or tilt of something compared with a flat line
The direction a line or object points, measured as an angle
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.5
A way of thinking that makes you feel better than others and makes you treat them as less important
- Offensive
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6.1
A belief or feeling that people of a different race are worse and should be treated unfairly
- Offensive
A way of behaving that shows you act too proud and think you are better than others
A way of thinking that focuses on getting ahead at work even if it hurts others
- Offensive
A strong belief that your group is better than others, often favoring men or your country
- Offensive
An insulting name for ideas that mix extreme communist and Nazi beliefs
- Offensive
A way of behaving that is self-important and demanding like a famous performer
- Slur
A confident, masculine way of acting shown by lesbian women and often seen as slang
Thinking or acting that shows no respect for workplace rules and proper behaviour
- Offensive
A negative or suspicious view of growing European influence that feels unwelcome
- Literature
Pretending to support social causes to seem caring without really acting
- Offensive
A view or action that treats people unfairly because of their gender
A way of acting that follows rules strictly even when common sense says not to
- Literature
Opposing new local projects near your home while allowing them in other places
- Informal
A tough, fearless, sometimes aggressive way of behaving that ignores rules and risks
- Formal
A way of behaving that shows little care for other people's feelings
A way of thinking that only cares about local matters and ignores wider issues
- Offensive
A parent who acts like they are better at raising children and makes others feel judged
How Tilted
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word attitude is also used in flight and space to mean the 'position' or direction of a plane or satellite, which keeps the original idea from attitudine and apt- 'fit'. So maintaining the correct attitude in the sky is really about keeping the right physical 'position'.