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| at·ti·tude [ áttə td ] (plural at·ti·tudes) |
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1. personal view of something: an opinion or general feeling about something
  a positive attitude to change
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2. bodily posture: a physical posture, either conscious or unconscious, especially while interacting with others
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3. challenging manner: an arrogant or assertive manner or stance assumed as a challenge or for effect
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informal
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a streetwise teenager with attitude
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4. aviation orientation of aircraft's axes: the angle of an aircraft in relation to the direction of the airflow or to the horizontal plane
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5. aerospace orientation of spacecraft: the angle of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of movement
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| [Late 17th century. Via French< late Latin aptitudo "disposition" < Latin aptus (see apt)] |
