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stancea way of thinking about something; an attitude or position

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a way of thinking about something; an attitude or position

Pronunciation (IPA): /stæns/

Korean meaning: 입장, 자세, 태도

Korean pronunciation: **스**탠스

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's stance on remote work changed dramatically after his cat started joining all his video calls.
  • What is your stance on the new company policy regarding flexible working hours?
  • The tennis coach corrected her stance to improve her serve accuracy.

stance

NOUN

//stæns//

a way of thinking about something; an attitude or position

stance concept
💡 Concept

A stance professional firmly presents conviction during business meeting discussion

stance rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A stance so firm it can dance and advance with every focused glance

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/stæns/
🇬🇧 UK/stæns/

🌳Etymology

Rootstance

Origin

From Old French 'stance' meaning 'position' or 'standing place,' derived from Vulgar Latin 'stantia,' which comes from the Latin verb 'stare' meaning 'to stand.'

🎵Rhyme

dancechanceglanceadvance
dance
chance
glance
advance

🔗Collocations

take a stance
political stance
firm stance
neutral stance
adopt a stance
batting stance

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The CEO's stance on remote work changed dramatically after his cat started joining all his video calls.

What is your stance on the new company policy regarding flexible working hours?

The tennis coach corrected her stance to improve her serve accuracy.

His defensive stance during the meeting made everyone think he was hiding something important.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

positionattitudeviewpointstandpointposture

Antonyms

neutralityindecision

Related

standpositionperspectiveopinionposture

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