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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.

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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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   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.

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   manner of being placed, disposed, or arranged: the relative position of the hands of a clock. Synonyms: arrangement, array, disposition, placement. bodily posture or attitude: to be in a sitting position. mental attitude; stand: one's position on a controversial topic. the act of positing. something that is posited.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPOSITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. place and situation are both mainly used today in reference to a position that is desired or being applied for; situation is the general ...

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   Definitions of position. noun. the particular portion of space occupied by something. synonyms: place. see more. noun. the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated. “the position of the hands on the clock”. synonyms: spatial relation.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPOSITION | meaning - 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.

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   Definition of position noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   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.

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    Definition of position verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    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.