erect position
1erect — /əˈrɛkt / (say uh rekt), /i / (say ee ) adjective 1. upright in position or posture: an erect stance. 2. raised or directed upwards: a dog with ears erect. 3. Botany vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an erect leaf; an …
2position — [[t]pəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦ positions, positioning, positioned 1) N COUNT The position of someone or something is the place where they are in relation to other things. The ship was identified, and its name and position were reported to the coastguard …
3Erect — E*rect , a. [L. erectus, p. p. of erigere to erect; e out + regere to lead straight. See {Right}, and cf. {Alert}.] 1. Upright, or having a vertical position; not inverted; not leaning or bent; not prone; as, to stand erect. [1913 Webster] Two of …
4Erect — E*rect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Erected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Erecting}.] 1. To raise and place in an upright or perpendicular position; to set upright; to raise; as, to erect a pole, a flagstaff, a monument, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. To raise, as a… …
5erect — [ē rekt′, irekt′] adj. [ME < L erectus, pp. of erigere, to set up < e , out, up + regere, to make straight: see RIGHT] 1. not bending or leaning; straight up; upright; vertical 2. sticking out or up; bristling; stiff 3. Archaic a) not… …
6erect — erectable, adj. erectly, adv. erectness, n. /i rekt /, adj. 1. upright in position or posture: to stand or sit erect. 2. raised or directed upward: a dog with ears erect. 3. Bot. vertical throughout; not spreading or declined: an erect stem; an… …
7erect — e•rect [[t]ɪˈrɛkt[/t]] adj. 1) upright and straight in position or posture: to sit erect[/ex] 2) raised or directed upward or outward: a dog with ears erect[/ex] 3) (of an organ or part) in a state of physiological erection 4) bot (of a plant… …
8erect — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin erectus, past participle of erigere to erect, from e + regere to lead straight, guide more at right Date: 14th century 1. a. vertical in position; also not spread out or decumbent < an erect… …
9erect — e|rect1 [ıˈrekt] adj 1.) in a straight upright position ▪ Martin stood erect on the platform. 2.) an erect ↑penis or ↑nipple is stiff and bigger than it usually is because a person is sexually excited erect 2 erect2 v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; …
10erect — I UK [ɪˈrekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms erect : present tense I/you/we/they erect he/she/it erects present participle erecting past tense erected past participle erected formal * 1) to build something such as a statue or bridge A memorial …