15. (v.t.)position to put in a particular or appropriate position; place; situate.
16. position to determine the position of; locate. in a reclining position.; posture is usu. an assumed arrangement of the body, esp. when standing:; a relaxed posture.; attitude is often a posture assumed for imitative effect or the like, but may be one adopted for a purpose (as that of a fencer or a tightrope walker):; an attitude of prayer.; A pose is an attitude assumed, in most cases, for artistic effect:; an attractive pose.
Etymology: (1325–75; ME posicioun a positing (< AF) < L positiō a placing =
Definition of 'Position'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (noun)position, place the particularportion of space occupied by something "he put the lamp back in its place"
2. (noun)military position, position a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
3. (noun)position, view, perspective a way of regarding situations or topics etc. "consider what follows from the positivist view"
4. (noun)position, posture, attitude the arrangement of the body and its limbs "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
5. (noun)status, position the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society "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. (noun)position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation a job in an organization "he occupied a post in the treasury"
7. (noun)position, spatial relation the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
8. (noun)position the appropriate or customary location "the cars were in position"
9. (noun)position (in team sports) the role assigned to an individualplayer "what position does he play?"
10. (noun)placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement the act of putting something in a certain place
11. (noun)situation, position a condition or position in which you find yourself "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
12. (noun)position, stance, posture a rationalized mental attitude
13. (noun)side, position an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute "there are two sides to every question"
14. (noun)place, position an item on a list or in a sequence "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
15. (noun)stead, position, place, lieu the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
17. (verb)position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
18. (verb)put, set, place, pose, position, lay put into a certain place or abstractlocation "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
1. (noun)position how sth is arranged or placed a comfortable sleeping position; to sit in an upright position
2. position a situation We're in a very difficult financial position.; The Red Sox are in a great position to win the playoffs.
3. position the place sth is in the sun's position in the sky; Our theater seats were in a good position to see everything.
4. position sb's opinion on a particularissue What's your position on immigration control?
5. position a job a senior/junior position; a position of responsibility; I had an interview but wasn't offered the position
6. position the place on a sports field, court, etc. that a player plays What position do you play?
7. position how important sb or sth is in relation to other people or things gays' and lesbians' position in society
8. position sb's place or rank in a competition; = place The car moved up into second position.
9. (verb)position to put in a particularplace The director was thinking about where to position the camera.
10. position position yourself to put yourself in a situation that makes it easier to achieve sth She's positioning herself to lead the company some day.
Definition of 'Position'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)Position the state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an uprightposition
2. (noun)Position the spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in creation; the fleet changed its position
3. (noun)Position hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define one's position; to appear in a false position
4. (noun)Position relativeplace or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position
5. (noun)Position a method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; -- called also the rule of trial and error
6. (verb)Position to indicate the position of; to place
Definitions of Position 
Afrikaans: posisie
Arabic: وَضْع
Bulgarian: позиция
Brazilian: posição
Czech: poloha
German: die Stellung
Danish: stilling
Greek: θέση, στάση
Spanish: posición, postura
Estonian: asend
Farsi: حالت
Finnish: asento
French: position
Hebrew: מִיקוּם
Hindi: स्थान
Croatian: nezgodan položaj
Hungarian: helyzet
Indonesian: posisi
Icelandic: staða
Italian: posizione
Japanese: 姿勢
Korean: 자세
Lithuanian: padėtis, poza
Latvian: poza; stāvoklis
Malay: kedudukan
Dutch: houding
Norwegian: stilling, posisjon
Polish: pozycja
Persian: حالت
Pashto: حالت
Portuguese: posição
Romanian: poziţie
Russian: положение, поза
Slovak: poloha
Slovenian: položaj
Serbian: položaj
Swedish: ställning
Thai: ท่าทาง
Turkish: durum
Taiwanese: 姿勢
Ukrainian: положення
Urdu: انداز
Vietnamese: tư thế
Chinese: 姿势
