The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands. / One's opinion or point of view. / A place to stand; a position, a site, a station.

(transitive, Scotland) To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale.

plural of stance

simple past tense and past participle of stance

present participle of stance

The relation that one has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living.

plural of bladed stance

(martial arts) A stance in which one foot is in front of the other and the body is at an angle to a person in front (who may become aggressive)

plural of horse stance

A posture in Asian martial arts which takes its name from the position assumed when riding a horse.