ATTITUDE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Attitude

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 17th century (denoting the placing or posture of a figure in art): from French, from Italian attitudine ‘fitness, posture’, from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus ‘fit’

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈatɪtjuːd
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a settled way of thinking or feeling about something

Short Definition:

way of thinking

Examples:
  • he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa
  • being competitive is an attitude of mind
Definition:

truculent or uncooperative behaviour

Short Definition:

truculent behaviour

Examples:
  • I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude
Definition:

the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.

Short Definition:

orientation of aircraft

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