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   Po·si·tion

   /pəˈziSH(ə)n/

   

   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 location where someone or something should be; the correct place: "make sure that no slates have slipped out of 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
   • ▪ in a game of chess, the configuration of the pieces and pawns on the board at any point.
   • ▪ a particular location of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument: "be familiar with the first six positions across the four strings"
   • ▪ a particular location of the slide of a trombone.
   • ▪ the arrangement of the constituent notes of a chord.
   • 3. a situation or set of circumstances, especially one that 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 in a competitive situation: "his successors were already jockeying for position" Similar advantagepole positionadvantageous positionfavorable positionthe upper handthe edgethe whip handprimacyinformal:the catbird seatthe box seat
   • ▪ a person's place or rank in relation to others, especially in a competitive situation: "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 set of functions considered as the responsibility of a particular player based on the location in which they play: "it gives every player a chance to play every fielding position"
   • 4. a person's point of view or attitude toward something: "I’ll never accept his position on censorship" Similar point of viewviewpointopinionway of thinkingoutlookattitudestandstandpointstancepostureangleperspectiveapproachslantthinkingpolicythoughtsideassentimentsfeelings
   • 5. an investor's net holdings in one or more markets at a particular time; the status of an individual or institutional trader's open contracts: "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 fulfillment of that sector's specific requirements: "a comprehensive development plan that 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.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › positionPOSITION | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   position noun (PLACE) B1. the place where someone or something is: I'm trying to find our position on the map. You're in a good position next to the window. be in position. If someone or something is in position, they are in the place that they should be in. in first/second/third, etc position.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › positionPOSITION - 95 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. position. in English. position. Thesaurus > a feeling or opinion about something or someone > position. These are words and phrases related to position. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of position.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › positionposition | definition in the Cambridge Essential American ...

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   Definition of position in Essential American English Dictionary. position. noun. us / pəˈzɪʃ·ən/ B1. the way someone is sitting, standing, or lying: I’ve been sitting in one position too long. B1. the situation that someone is in: She’s in a very difficult position. the place where someone or something is:

5. www.powerthesaurus.org › positionPOSITION in Thesaurus: 1000+ Synonyms & Antonyms for POSITION

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. place. post. situation. location. station. spot. site. status. locate. view. situate. attitude. stance. office. opinion. rank. stand. state. standing. viewpoint. perspective. standpoint. posture. condition. install. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all. Sentence Examples.

6. www.wordsmyth.netposition | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ...

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   po·si·tion. pronunciation: p zI shn. parts of speech: noun, transitive verb. features: Word Combinations ( noun, verb) The meaning of position. Definition of position. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

7. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Position_(geometry)Position (geometry) - Wikipedia

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   In geometry, a position or position vector, also known as location vector or radius vector, is a Euclidean vector that represents a point P in space. Its length represents the distance in relation to an arbitrary reference origin O, and its direction represents the angular orientation with respect to given reference axes. Usually denoted x, r ...

8. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Social_positionSocial position - Wikipedia

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   Definition. Research. Subjective social position. Social class. Human capital. Social capital. Trust. See also. References. Social position is the position of an individual in a given society and culture. A given position (for example, the occupation of priest) may belong to many individuals. Definition.