posit
posit

position


Definition: Meaning of, position in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n /

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position positions
  1. way of standing/sitting etc [countable] the way someone is standing, sitting, or lying
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  2. situation [countable usually singular] the situation that someone is in, especially when this affects what they can and cannot do
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  3. place where somebody/something is [countable] the place where someone or something is, especially in relation to other objects and places
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  4. correct place [uncountable and countable] the place where someone or something is needed or supposed to be
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  5. direction [countable] the direction in which an object is pointing
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  6. opinion [countable] an opinion or judgment on a particular subject, especially the official opinion of a government, a political party, or someone in authority [=  attitude]
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  7. job [countable] formal a job
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  8. level/rank [uncountable and countable] someone's or something's level, authority, or importance in a society or organization
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  9. be in a position to do something to be able to do something because you have the ability, money, or power to do it
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  10. be in no position to do something to be unable to do something because you do not have the ability, money, or power to do it
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  11. race/competition [uncountable and countable] the place of someone or something in a race or competition in relation to the other people or things
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  12. sports [countable] the area where someone plays in a sport, or the type of actions they are responsible for doing
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  13. jockey/manoeuvre/jostle for position to try to get an advantage over other people who are all trying to succeed in doing the same thing
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  14. army [countable usually plural] a place where an army has put soldiers, guns etc
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
position positioned positioned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
positioning positions
[transitive always + adverb/preposition]
  1. to carefully put something in a particular position
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position used in phrases

  • angular position (noun)
    1. relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
  • ballet position (noun)
    1. classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet
  • cleanup position (noun)
    1. usually filled by the best batter on the team baseball the fourth position in the batting order
  • favorable position (noun)
    1. the quality of being at a competitive advantage
  • favourable position (noun)
    1. the quality of being at a competitive advantage
  • foetal position (noun)
    1. the body position of an unborn child inside its mother, in which the body is curled and the legs are pulled up against the chest
  • lithotomy position (noun)
    1. a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
  • lotus position (noun)
    1. a way of sitting, used especially in YOGA, in which you sit with your legs crossed and with each foot resting on the top of the opposite leg
  • military position (noun)
    1. military a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
  • missionary position (noun)
    1. the missionary position the sexual position in which the woman lies on her back with the man on top of her and facing her
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