1. The arrangement of the body and its limbs
   - position, attitude 
2. Characteristic way of bearing one's body
   "stood with good posture"
   - carriage, bearing 
3. A rationalized mental attitude
   - position, stance 
4. Capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war
   "politicians have neglected our military posture"
   - military capability, military strength, strength, military posture

1. Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others
   "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
   - pose 
2. Assume a posture as for artistic purposes
   - model, pose, sit

Derived forms: posturing, postured, postures

See also: erect, postural, unerect, upright, vertical

Type of: acquit, attitude, bear, behave, bodily property, capability, capableness, carry, comport, conduct, deport, display, exhibit, expose, mental attitude

Encyclopedia: Posture

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