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1. (noun) positionplace
the particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place"

2. (noun) military positionposition
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons


3. (noun) positionviewperspective
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
"consider what follows from the positivist view"

4. (noun) positionpostureattitude
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
"he assumed an attitude of surrender"

5. (noun) statusposition
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) positionpostberthofficespotbilletplacesituation
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"

7. (noun) positionspatial 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 individual player
"what position does he play?"

10. (noun) placementlocationlocatingpositionpositioningemplacement
the act of putting something in a certain place


11. (noun) situationposition
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) positionstanceposture
a rationalized mental attitude


13. (noun) sideposition
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
"there are two sides to every question"

14. (noun) placeposition
an item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"

15. (noun) steadpositionplacelieu
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"

16. (noun) position
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom


17. (verb) position
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation


18. (verb) putsetplaceposepositionlay
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"


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