position

position
po•si•tion
[[t]pəˈzɪʃ ən[/t]] n.
1) condition with reference to place, often relative to the location of others; location; situation
2) a place occupied or to be occupied; site:
a fortified position[/ex]
3) the proper, appropriate, or usual place:
out of position[/ex]
4) situation or condition, esp. with relation to favorable or unfavorable circumstances:
The question put me in an awkward position[/ex]
5) soc cv status or standing; rank
6) soc cv high standing or status, as in society
7) a post of employment; job
8) the manner of being placed, disposed, or arranged
9) bodily posture or attitude:
sitting in an uncomfortable position[/ex]
10) attitude or opinion; stand:
his position on capital punishment[/ex]
11) the act of positing
12) something that is posited
13) the part of a sports field or playing area covered by a particular player
14) ste bus a commitment to buy or sell securities, as stocks
15) to put in a particular or appropriate position; place; situate
16) to determine the position of; locate
Etymology: 1325–75; ME posicioun a positing (< AF) < L positiō a placing =posi-, var. s. ofpōnereto put, place +-tiō -tion po•si′tion•al, adj. syn: position, posture, attitude, pose refer to an arrangement or disposal of the body or its parts. position is the general word for the arrangement of the body:in a reclining position. posture is usu. an assumed arrangement of the body, esp. when standing:a relaxed posture. attitude is often a posture assumed for imitative effect or the like, but may be one adopted for a purpose (as that of a fencer or a tightrope walker):an attitude of prayer.A pose is an attitude assumed, in most cases, for artistic effect:an attractive pose.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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  • position — 1 Position, stand, attitude denote a more or less fixed mental point of view or way of regarding something. Position and stand both imply reference to a question at issue or to a matter about which there is difference of opinion. Position,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • position — verb. • Uniformed constables had been positioned to re direct traffic J. Wainwright, 1979. The use of position as a verb, meaning ‘to place in position’ has met with some criticism, usually from those who object to any verb made relatively… …   Modern English usage

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