transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd ]
noun
Etymology: French, from Italian attitudine, literally, aptitude, from Late Latin aptitudin-, aptitudo fitness — more at aptitude
Date: 1668
1. : the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture
2. : a position assumed for a specific purpose
a threatening attitude
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
a helpful attitude
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 cool, cocky, defiant, or arrogant manner