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Meaning of position in English
Pronunciation
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
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Verb
position
Definitions
1.
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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 »
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 »
2.
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
3.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Examples
« consider what follows from the positivist view »
4.
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
Examples
« he assumed an attitude of surrender »
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 »
6.
a job in an organization
Examples
« he occupied a post in the treasury »
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 »
8.
the appropriate or customary location
Examples
« the cars were in position »
9.
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
Examples
« what position does he play? »
10.
the act of putting something in a certain place or location
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 »
12.
an item on a list or in a sequence
Examples
« in the second place »
« moved from third to fifth position »
13.
a rationalized mental attitude
14.
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Examples
« there are two sides to every question »
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 »
16.
the act of positing
Examples
« an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom »