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Position
01
a job, role, or function within an organization
02
the specific location or area occupied by something in space
Examples
The ship 's position was marked on the map with coordinates.
03
a viewpoint or way of considering a situation, topic, or issue
04
a location occupied by troops for strategic or tactical purposes
Examples
The soldiers moved to a defensive position.
05
the posture of the body and its limbs
Examples
The gymnast assumed a difficult position on the beam.
06
the relative rank, status, or standing of someone or something in society
07
the role given to a player in a team sport
08
an opinion or stance held in opposition to another in a dispute or argument
Examples
His position contrasted sharply with the majority opinion.
09
the order or place of an item in a sequence or list
Examples
The book held the first position on the bestseller list.
to position
01
to put into a specific location
Transitive: to position sb/sth somewhere
Examples
The teacher asked the students to position their desks in a circle for group discussion.
Lexical Tree
disposition
positionable
positional
position
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