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Meaning of position in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Verb

    position

    Definitions

    1. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
  2. 2. put into a certain place or abstract location

    Examples

    • « Put your things here »
    • « Set the tray down »
    • « Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children »
    • « Place emphasis on a certain point »
  3. Noun

    position

    Etymology

    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

    Definitions

    1. the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object

    Examples

    • « he put the lamp back in its place »
  4. 2. a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
  5. 3. a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

    Examples

    • « consider what follows from the positivist view »
  6. 4. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs

    Examples

    • « he assumed an attitude of surrender »
  7. 5. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

    Examples

    • « he had the status of a minor »
    • « the novel attained the status of a classic »
    • « atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life »
  8. 6. a job in an organization

    Examples

    • « he occupied a post in the treasury »
  9. 7. the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

    Examples

    • « the position of the hands on the clock »
    • « he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage »
  10. 8. the appropriate or customary location

    Examples

    • « the cars were in position »
  11. 9. (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

    Examples

    • « what position does he play? »
  12. 10. the act of putting something in a certain place or location
  13. 11. a condition or position in which you find yourself

    Examples

    • « the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils »
    • « found herself in a very fortunate situation »
  14. 12. an item on a list or in a sequence

    Examples

    • « in the second place »
    • « moved from third to fifth position »
  15. 13. a rationalized mental attitude
  16. 14. an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

    Examples

    • « there are two sides to every question »
  17. 15. the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another

    Examples

    • « can you go in my stead? »
    • « took his place »
    • « in lieu of »
  18. 16. the act of positing

    Examples

    • « an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom »

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