attitude

attitude /at·ti·tude/ (at´ĭ-tldbomacd)

1. a position of the body; in obstetrics, the relation of the various parts of the fetal body.

2. a pattern of mental views established by cumulative prior experience.

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at·ti·tude (t-td)

n.

1. The position of the body and limbs; posture.

2. A manner of acting.

3. A relatively stable and enduring predisposition to behave or react in a characteristic way.

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attitude

[at′ətyo̅o̅d, -to̅o̅d]

Etymology: L, aptitude, fitness

1 a body position or posture, particularly the fetal position in the uterus, as determined by the degree of flexion of the head and extremities.

2 (in psychiatry) any of the major integrative forces in the development of personality that gives consistency to an individual's behavior. Attitudes are cognitive in nature, formed through interactions with the environment. They reflect the person's innermost convictions about situations good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable.

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attitude

a posture or position of the body; in obstetrics, the relation of the various parts of the fetal body to one another. See also posture.

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attitude

Psychology “…the tendency towards a mode of response, toward the object in question.” See Abstract attitude.