Associations to the word «stances»

Wiktionary

STANCE, noun. The manner, posture, or pose in which one stands.
STANCE, noun. One’s opinion or point of view.
STANCE, noun. (Scotland) A station; a position; a site; a stopping place for buses at a bus station
STANCE, noun. (obsolete) A stanza.

Dictionary definition

STANCE, noun. Standing posture.
STANCE, noun. A rationalized mental attitude.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.