Definitions for position
pəˈzɪʃ ənpo·si·tion

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

1. position, place(noun)

   the particular portion of space occupied by something

   "he put the lamp back in its place"

2. military position, position(noun)

   a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

3. position, view, perspective(noun)

   a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

   "consider what follows from the positivist view"

4. position, posture, attitude(noun)

   the arrangement of the body and its limbs

   "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

5. status, position(noun)

   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. position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation(noun)

   a job in an organization

   "he occupied a post in the treasury"

7. position, spatial relation(noun)

   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. position(noun)

   the appropriate or customary location

   "the cars were in position"

9. position(noun)

   (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player

   "what position does he play?"

10. placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement(noun)

    the act of putting something in a certain place

11. situation, position(noun)

    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. position, stance, posture(noun)

    a rationalized mental attitude

13. side, position(noun)

    an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

    "there are two sides to every question"

14. place, position(noun)

    an item on a list or in a sequence

    "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"

15. stead, position, place, lieu(noun)

    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. position(verb)

    the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom

17. position(verb)

    cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

18. put, set, place, pose, position, lay(verb)

    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"

Wiktionary(1.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. position(Noun)

   A place or location.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

2. position(Noun)

   A post of employment; a job.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

3. position(Noun)

   A status or rank.

   Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

4. position(Noun)

   An opinion, stand or stance.

   My position on this issue is unchanged.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

5. position(Noun)

   A posture.

   Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

6. position(Noun)

   A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.

   Stop running all over the field and play your position!

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

7. position(Noun)

   An amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm or institution.

   Strong earnings have bolstered the company's financial position.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

8. position(Verb)

   To put into place.

   Etymology: From position, from positio, from ponere, past participle positus; see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.

Webster Dictionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Position(noun)

   the state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position

2. Position(noun)

   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. Position(noun)

   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. Position(noun)

   relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position

5. Position(noun)

   a method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; -- called also the rule of trial and error

6. Position(verb)

   to indicate the position of; to place

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Position

   po-zish′un, n. place, situation: attitude: a place taken or to be taken by troops: state of affairs: the ground taken in argument or in a dispute: principle laid down: place in society: method of finding the value of an unknown quantity by assuming one or more values (single, when one is assumed; double, when two).—v.t. Posit (poz′it), to place in right position or relation: to lay down as something true or granted.—adj. Posi′tional.—Strategic position, a position taken up by troops to check the movements of an enemy. [Fr.,—L.—ponĕre, positum, to place.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. position

   Ground (or water) occupied, or that may be advantageously occupied, in fighting order.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. position

   A specific place or location.

   The position was clearly indicated on the map.

   Submitted by MaryC on March 8, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'position' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #395

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'position' in Written Corpus Frequency: #651

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'position' in Nouns Frequency: #107

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'position' in Verbs Frequency: #956

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of position in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of position in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of position in a Sentence

1. Sam Calagione:

   There is an initial position of only wanting a minority investment, and within the first meeting they talk about a path to majority control or an IPO.

2. Gayle King:

   No, I absolutely don’t think that her position has changed. I don’t. You know, I was up talking to her very late last night, she loves this country and would like to be of service in some way, but I don’t think that she’s actively considering it.

3. Lara Trump:

   When The Lara Trump tapeWhile Omarosa was fired by the White House Chief of Staff in December of 2017, my entire family was concerned for her because we had no idea about the basis of her dismissal, we still wanted her on our team because we cared so much about her personally. That's why I reached out to offer her a position with the 2020 Trump Campaign before we knew anything about the gross violations of ethics and integrity during her White House tenure.

4. Susan Collins:

   I care deeply about that position and believe that the person needs experience in the intelligence community, which, regrettably, Ambassador Grenell does not have.

5. Ian Poulter:

   The putts Jordan is holing is the reason why he's putting himself in position week in week out, statistically he's the best putter in the game and he may go down as he best anyone has ever seen.

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