posture
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2.6
- noun
- /ˈpɑːstʃər/
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postura
- Maintaining a good posture while sitting can help prevent back pain.
- body posture
- sitting posture
- poor posture
So as we sit here in this comfortable posture, we'll drop in.
- So as we sit here in this comfortable posture, we'll drop in.
- And you see a lot of climbers have bad posture like this.
- Help us spread the word that posture is important for your health.
- And all it requires of you is this, that you change your posture for two minutes.
- A lot of people, their default stance or their default posture is with chin forward.
- He's kyphotic, which means his spine is curving in his posture isn't good.
- So how long can I stand without breaking posture?
- Donald Trump's posture around him, he slumped over, He looks defeated.
- I can actually see like real change in my physique and my posture is better.
- I bought like a posture organizer from the thing.
- So for a lot of us who struggle with our posture, it's hard.
Examples
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Strengthening, stretching, and improving posture will go a long way toward reducing back pain that comes with age.
Academic text (2015) -
The young men shifted in their seats, trying to find the posture of perfect attention.
Fiction book (1992) -
So as we sit here in this comfortable posture, we'll drop in.
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It's a great body posture when at dinner.
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Help us spread the word that posture is important for your health.
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And all it requires of you is this, that you change your posture for two minutes.
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No, she sat with perfect posture for three hours straight.
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The number one cause of work related injuries today is poor posture at a computer.
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If I stand with good posture, this will help me look more confident.
Academic text (2011) -
Yoga, too, teaches mindfulness through the practice of attention toward one's posture and movements.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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1.0
The place where someone or something is placed
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3.3
A way of standing that helps you keep balance or defend yourself
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4.1
A particular way of standing or sitting for a picture
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4.6
The way a person holds and moves their body
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6.8
A way of sitting with legs crossed and each foot on the opposite thigh used for yoga and meditation
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4.8
A forward bend of the upper body often from age or habit
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5.3
The way a person holds their body and shows confidence
An attractive, graceful way of standing that looks confident
A straight, vertical position of the body or an object
Compounds
- Formal
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7.3
The state of a country's armed forces, their strength and ability to fight
How Upright
Surface Forms
Etymology
Posture comes from Latin ponere 'to place' and is related to position and pose, so your posture is simply how you 'place' or hold your body when sitting or standing.