position

/pəzˈɪʃən/

/pəˈzɪʃən/

[verb] [noun]

to position

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

put into a certain place

synonyms : lay

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

Position

[NOUN]

the place where someone or something is located in relation to other things

synonyms : place

one’s opinion or judgment towards a specific subject

synonyms : perspective

view

a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons

synonyms : military position

the arrangement of the body and its limbs

synonyms : attitude

posture

one's job in an organization or company

synonyms : berth

the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

synonyms : status

the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

synonyms : spatial relation

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

the appropriate or customary location

the act of putting something in a certain place

synonyms : emplacement

a rationalized mental attitude

synonyms : posture

stance

a condition or position in which you find yourself

synonyms : situation

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

synonyms : lieu

place

stead

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

someone's belief or opinion toward something

synonyms : side

an item on a list or in a sequence

synonyms : place

Examples

1. Hold this position for a count of 10.

2. Men still hold most positions of power in this country.

3. The wood is held in position by a clamp.

4. Each player in cricket has a unique position in the field.

Nearby words

pose

portuguese man-of-war