stances
SaySTANS-iz/ˈstænsɪz/
- 1Plural of stance.
Their political stances hardened as the debate wore on.
Martial arts instructors drill students in a handful of defensive stances.
Note
A regular plural that carries every meaning of its singular, not just the two most familiar ones. Beside postures and opinions, it also names places. Climbers set up a belay at stances on a rock face. In Scotland, taxis and buses wait at stances, and street traders work from the stances where a fair or market is held. Only context tells these readings apart.
stances is a form of stance
stance, noun: A person's opinion or attitude toward an issue or question. Full entry
- Forms
- stancestances plural
- Spelling
- stance → stances: add -s
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