Definition of: attitude

(at′ə·td, -tyd) noun
1. Position of the body, as suggesting some thought, feeling, or action.
2. State of mind, behavior, or conduct regarding some matter, as indicating opinion or purpose.
3. Aeron. The position of an airplane with reference to some plane, as the earth or the horizon; tilt or tip.
4. Med. The position of the fetus in the womb. [<F <Ital. attitudine <LL aptitudo fitness <L aptus fitted, suited. Doublet of APTITUDE.]
—at·ti·tu·di·nal (at′ə·t′də·nəl, -ty′-) adjective Synonyms: pose, position, posture. A posture is assumed without any special reference to expression of feeling; attitude is the position appropriate to the expression of some feeling, whether consciously or unconsciously assumed. A pose is a position studied for artistic effect or considered with reference to such effect.