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Definition of Stance

1. Noun. Standing posture.

Definition of Stance

1. n. A stanza.

2. n. The position of a player's feet, relative to each other and to the ball, when he is making a stroke.

Definition of Stance

1. Noun. The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands. ¹

2. Noun. One’s opinion or point of view. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Stance

1. a manner of standing [n -S]

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Literary usage of Stance

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1. Oecd Economic Surveys by OECD Economic Surveys (2005)
"Policy stance, 2001-2005 Structural budget balance,1 % of GDP Structural budget balance,1 % of GDP -2 -1 1 3 4 Real short-term interest rate,2 % 1. ..."

2. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"... b. b, Ь, Ь, perforate surfaces of the primary wall of four tiers of chambers, from which the ¡secondary shell ьаЬ- stance has been cleared away ; c', ..."

3. Philosophical Transactions by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1805)
"... Sub~ stance, winch possesses the principal characteristic Properties of Tannin. By Charles Hatchett, Esq. FRS Read June 27, 1805. ..."

4. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"Upon the trial the plaintiff testified, In sub- . stance, as follows: "I loaned my brother, the defendant, $1000 In June, MOR. He was 20 years old at that ..."

5. Commentaries on American Law by James Kent, Charles M. Barnes (1884)
"... non-delivery of goods at the time of the sale oy mortgage was only prima facie evidence of fraud, and a circum. stance which admitted of explanation. ..."

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