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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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   Position is a noun that means a condition with reference to place, location, situation, or status. It can also be a verb that means to put in a particular or appropriate position, or to determine the position of something. See synonyms, origin, and usage examples of position in different contexts.

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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 ." Position has many meanings.

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   Position is a noun or verb that has different meanings depending on the context. It can mean the place where something or someone is, the part someone plays in a game, the situation, the rank, the arrangement, the opinion, or the way of lying. See examples and synonyms for each meaning.

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   situation or condition, especially with relation to favorable or unfavorable circumstances: to be in an awkward position; to bargain from a position of strength. status or standing: He has a position to maintain in the community.