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- DictionaryPo·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"
- 2. a particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged: "he moved himself into a reclining position"
verb
- 1. put or arrange (someone or something) in a particular place or way: "he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them"
Aug 9, 2012 · 1. : an act of placing or arranging: such as. a. : the laying down of a proposition or thesis. b. : an arranging in order. 2. : a point of view adopted and held to. made my position on the issue clear. 3. a. : the point or area occupied by a physical object : location. took her position at the head of the line. b.
POSITION definition: 1. the place where something or someone is, often in relation to other things: 2. (in team sports…. Learn more.
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." Position has many meanings.
n. 1. the place, situation, or location of a person or thing: he took up a position to the rear. 2. the appropriate or customary location: the telescope is in position for use. 3. the arrangement or disposition of the body or a part of the body: the corpse was found in a sitting position.
Definition of position noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
POSITION definition: 1. the way someone is sitting, standing, or lying, or if something is pointing up or down, etc: 2…. Learn more.
noun. 1. the place, situation, or location of a person or thing. he took up a position to the rear. 2. the appropriate or customary location. the telescope is in position for use. 3. the arrangement or disposition of the body or a part of the body.
Position Definition. 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] A location or condition in which one has the advantage.
Position is any employment, though usually above manual labor: a position as clerk. Job is colloquial for position, and applies to any work from lowest to highest in an organization: a job as cook, as manager.
position the place where a person or thing is situated; the place where someone or something is meant to be: From his position at the top of the hill, he could see the harbor. The position of someone or something is often temporary: the place where the person or thing is at a particular time.
