[at.ti.tude] n [F, fr. It attitudine, lit., aptitude, fr. LL aptitudin-, aptitudo fitness--more at aptitude] (1668) 1: the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure: posture
2: a position assumed for a specific purpose "a threatening ~"
3: a ballet position similar to the arabesque in which the raised leg is bent at the knee
4. a: a mental position with regard to a fact or state b: a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
5: the position of an aircraft or spacecraft determined by the relationship between its axes and a reference datum (as the horizon or a particular star)
6: an organismic state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (as an object, concept, or situation)
7. a: a negative or hostile state of mind b: a cocky or arrogant manner