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   position

   /pəˈzɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a place where someone or something is located or has been put: "the distress call had given the ship's position" Similar locationplacesituationspotsitelocalitylocalescenesettingareapointwhereaboutsbearingsorientationinformal:possietechnical:locus
   • ▪ the correct location of someone or something: "sew the band into position"
   • ▪ a place where part of a military force is posted for strategic purposes: "the guns were shelling the German positions"
   • 2. a particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged: "he moved himself into a reclining position" Similar posturestanceattitudeposesetarrangementdispositionplacement
   • ▪ the configuration of the pieces and pawns on the board at any point in a game of chess.
   • ▪ a particular location of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument: "be familiar with the first six positions across the four strings"
   • ▪ the arrangement of the constituent notes of a chord.
   • 3. a situation, especially as it affects one's power to act: "the company's financial position is grim" Similar situationstateconditioncircumstancesset of circumstancesstate of affairscasepredicamentplightpassstrait(s)
   • ▪ the state of being placed where one has an advantage over one's rivals or competitors: "sleek motor launches jostled for position" Similar advantagepole positionadvantageous positionfavourable positionthe upper handthe edgethe whip handprimacyinformal:the catbird seatthe box seat
   • ▪ a person's place or level of importance in relation to others: "he made up ground to finish in second position"
   • ▪ high rank or social standing: "a woman of supposed wealth and position" Similar statusplacelevelrankgradegradingratingstandingstationfootingstatureprestigeinfluencereputationreputeimportanceconsequenceclass
   • ▪ a job: "she retired from her position as marketing director" Similar jobday jobpostsituationappointmentroleoccupationemploymentofficecapacitydutyfunctionopeningvacancynicheopportunityplacementinformal:berthgriparchaic:employ
   • ▪ (in team games) a role assigned to a particular player based on the location in which they play: "he looks best in central midfield, his own preferred position"
   • 4. a person's point of view or attitude towards something: "I’ll never accept his position on censorship" Similar point of viewviewpointopinionway of thinkingoutlookattitudestandstandpointstancepostureangleperspectiveapproachslantthinkingpolicythoughtsideassentimentsfeelings
   • 5. the extent to which an investor, dealer, or speculator has made a commitment in the market by buying or selling securities: "traders were covering short positions"
   • 6. a proposition laid down or asserted; a tenet or assertion.

   verb

   • 1. put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way: "he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them"
   • ▪ promote (a product, service, or business) within a particular sector of a market, or as the fulfilment of that sector's specific requirements: "a development plan which will position the city as a major economic force in the region"
   • ▪ portray or regard (someone) as a particular type of person: "I had positioned her as my antagonist"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin positio(n-), from ponere ‘to place’. The current sense of the verb dates from the early 19th century.

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   POSITION definition: 1. the place where something or someone is, often in relation to other things: 2. (in team sports…. Learn more.

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   A position is the point where something is located, as on a map, or the posture it's arranged in, such as an "upright position."

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   position: [noun] an act of placing or arranging: such as. the laying down of a proposition or thesis. an arranging in order.

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   Synonyms place place site area position point location scene spot venue These are all words for a particular area or part of an area, especially one used for a particular purpose or where somebody/ something is situated or happens. place a particular point, area, city, town, building, etc., especially one used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens:. This would be a good place for a picnic. site the place where something, especially a building, is or will be located; a ...

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   20 meanings: 1. the place, situation, or location of a person or thing 2. the appropriate or customary location 3. the.... Click for more definitions.

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   POSITION definition: 1. the way someone is sitting, standing, or lying, or if something is pointing up or down, etc: 2…. Learn more.

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   a. The right or appropriate place: The bands are in position for the parade's start.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Sport, Army position po‧si‧tion 1 / pəˈzɪʃ ə n / S1 W1 noun 1 way of standing/sitting etc [countable] MOVE/CHANGE POSITION the way someone is standing, sitting, or lying Lie in a comfortable position. Frankie shifted his position so that his knees would not become cramped. sitting/kneeling/standing position I struggled up into a sitting position. 2 situation [countable usually singular] SITUATION the situation that ...

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    Position definition: A place or location. The manner in which a person or thing is placed or posed, or the manner in which parts are arranged [a dog in a sitting position]; specif., any of various customary postures assumed by an individual [the lotus position] or a couple [the missionary position]

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    A complete guide to the word "POSITION": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.