posture
posture is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, posture is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofposture
- The way a person holds and positions their body.
- A situation or condition.
- One's attitude or the social or political position one takes towards an issue or another person.
- The position of someone or something relative to another; position; situation.
- To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired
Example: "If you're finished posturing in front of the mirror, can I use the bathroom now?"
- To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction
Example: "The politicians couldn't really care less about the issue: they're just posturing for the media."
- To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.
Example: "to posture oneself; to posture a model"
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