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Position

pəˈzɪʃn

Position definitions
noun
position positions
  1. a place where someone or something is located or has been put

    "the distress call had given the ship's position"

    • 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"

    • 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"

    situation state condition circumstances set of circumstances state of affairs case
    • the state of being placed where one has an advantage over one's rivals or competitors

      "sleek motor launches jostled for position"

    • 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"

    • a job

      "she retired from her position as marketing director"

    • (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"

  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
position positioned positioning positions
  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"