position en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈzəʃ.ən/ (New-Zealand)
- [pəˈzəʃ.n̩] (New-Zealand)
- (US) audio
- /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/ (Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- [pəˈzɪʃ.n̩] (Australia, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō (“a putting, position”), from positus (“placed, situated”), past participle of pōnō (“to place”); see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.
Meanings
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A place or location.
Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.
1960 December 14, “Talking of Trains: Recording Electric Operation”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 707:
- A post of employment; a job.
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A status or rank.
Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
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An opinion, stand, or stance.
The cause therfore of divorce expres’t in the position cannot but agree with that describ’d in the best and equalest sense of Moses Law.
1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce:My position on this issue is unchanged.
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A posture.
Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.
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(figuratively) A situation suitable to perform some action.
The school is not a inposition to provide day-care after 4:00 pm.
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(qualifier:team sports) 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!
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An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution.
For example, at 50:1 leverage, if you're holding a $100,000 position in USD/CHF, you'll need to have at least $2,000 of available margin to hold the position ([$100,000 ÷ 100] × 0.50 = $500).
2011, Brian Dolan, Currency Trading For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 253:long position
naked position
- A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.
- A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.
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The full state of a chess game at any given turn.
The following problem-like position occurred in an over-the-board game at a base in Korea:
1953 May, Colonel A. S. Penniston, “Reader's Forum”, in Chess Review:
- The order in which players are seated around the table.
- A pin; a connector.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| positions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
root position (Compound words and expressions) · reposition (Prefixed forms) · position vector (Compound words and expressions) · make position (Compound words and expressions) · late position (Compound words and expressions) · emergency position indicating radio beacon (Compound words and expressions) · contraposition (Prefixed forms) · adposition (Prefixed forms) · position-independent executable (Compound words and expressions) · position effect (Compound words and expressions) · position trader (Compound words and expressions) · assume the position (Compound words and expressions) · juxtaposition (Prefixed forms) · support position (Compound words and expressions) · jockey for position (Compound words and expressions) · circumposition (Prefixed forms) · outposition (Prefixed forms) · positional → positionally (Suffixed forms) · position paper (Compound words and expressions) · positionable → positionability (Suffixed forms) · estimated position (Compound words and expressions) · postposition (Prefixed forms) · juxta-position (Prefixed forms) · paleoposition (Prefixed forms) · malposition (Prefixed forms) · misposition (Prefixed forms) · position trading (Compound words and expressions) · take a position (Compound words and expressions) · pozzy (Suffixed forms) · midposition (Prefixed forms) · take position (Compound words and expressions) · cash position (Compound words and expressions) · podium position (Compound words and expressions) · crucifix position (Compound words and expressions) · hollow position (Compound words and expressions) · position argument (Compound words and expressions) · position limit (Compound words and expressions) · infraposition (Prefixed forms) · preposition (Prefixed forms) · position-independent code (Compound words and expressions) · reverse cowgirl position (Compound words and expressions) · geoposition (Prefixed forms) · middle position (Compound words and expressions) · position issue (Compound words and expressions) · dextroposition (Prefixed forms) · position of strength (Compound words and expressions) · retroposition (Prefixed forms) · diaper position (Compound words and expressions) · positionless (Suffixed forms) · bipositionality (Prefixed forms) · sniffing position (Compound words and expressions) · tripod position (Compound words and expressions) · like-positioned (Prefixed forms) · put someone in a false position (Compound words and expressions) · emergency position indicating radiobeacon (Compound words and expressions) · possie (Suffixed forms) · position sense (Compound words and expressions) · foreposition (Prefixed forms) · orthopneic position (Compound words and expressions) · multiposition (Prefixed forms) · thumb position (Compound words and expressions) · counterposition (Prefixed forms) · early position (Compound words and expressions) · emergency position indicating radio-beacon (Compound words and expressions) · extraposition (Prefixed forms) · ambiposition (Prefixed forms)
Hyponyms
Fowler's position · overnight position · fielding position · Sims position · hinge position · first position · fourth position · sex position · fifth position · eccentric position · qualifying position · third position · naked position · body position · statutory position · occlusal position · prone position · human position · short position · pole position · code position · serial position effect · key position · spoons position · neutral position · long position · missionary position · net position · lotus position · preferred position · position of trust · Yoga position · protrusive position · second position · lithotomy position · closed position · post position · recovery position · anatomical position · developmental position · sacroanterior position · fetal position · Trendelenburg position · cowgirl position · sniffing-the-morning-air position · bubble position · Sims' position · open position
Relateds
ponent · positional · posish · positive · posit · pose
Synonyms
Translations (297)
sk miesto (place, location) · ru положе́ние (status or rank) · pl stanowisko (opinion, stand or stance) · hi स्थिति (opinion, stand or stance) · eo pozo (posture) · ml സ്ഥാനം (place, location) · fi asema (situation suitable to perform some action) · mi taunga (place, location) · ca posició (place on a playing field) · de Position (place, location) · da position (place, location) · ar وَضْعِيَّة (posture) · ms kedudukan (place, location) · es posición (place, location) · fa-ira ژِسْت (posture) · la situs (place, location) · sv läge (place, location) · ru ме́сто (place, location) · tr tavır (opinion, stand or stance) · bg пози́ция (place on a playing field) · nl stellingname (opinion, stand or stance) · mk позиција (place, location) · pl posada (post of employment) · he מִשְׂרָה (post of employment) · ota جلسه (posture) · fi asema (status or rank) · pt posição (place, location) · fa-ira دیدْگاه (opinion, stand or stance) · ur مَکان (place, location) · hy պաշտոն (post of employment) · uz oʻrin (place, location) · ka პოზიცია (place, location) · ml പദവി (post of employment) · lo ຕຳແໜ່ງ (place, location) · az məqam (status or rank) · fr capable (situation suitable to perform some action) · et asend (place, location) · ro poziție (place, location) · sl položaj (place, location) · mi tūranga (status or rank) · vi vị trí (place, location) · sh постура (posture) · nl positie (post of employment) · sh pȍložāj (post of employment) · ckb شێوە (posture) · sv plats (place, location) · hy դիրքորոշում (opinion, stand or stance) · fo støða (place, location) · ar مَكَانَة (status or rank) · cs pozice (place, location) · fi sija (status or rank) · pt posição (posture) · sq vend (place, location) · nb posisjon (place, location) · ml നിലപാട് (opinion, stand or stance) · lo ຕຳແໜ່ງ (post of employment) · mi nohoanga (post of employment) · kmr şûn (place, location) · fa-ira مَوْقِعِیَّت (place, location) · he עֶמְדָּה (opinion, stand or stance) · la gradus (status or rank) · da plads (place, location) · lv stāvoklis (place, location) · bg пози́ция (finance: commitment to buy or sell in the future) · cmn 位置 (place, location) · de Stelle (place, location) · fi yritys ja erehdys (arithmetic: method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions) · it posizione (posture) · uk пози́ція (opinion, stand or stance) · ml പദവി (status or rank) · pl stanowisko (post of employment) · ota مكان (place, location) · pt cargo (post of employment) · ru пози́ция (posture) · pl miejsce (status or rank) · fi sija (place, location) · fa-ira جایگاه (post of employment) · pl pozycja (status or rank) · el θέση (opinion, stand or stance) · kmr cîgeh (place, location) · uk пози́ція (place, location) · fa-ira مَکان (place, location) · es puesto (post of employment) · ro poziție (post of employment) · fa-ira پوزیسْیون (place on a playing field) · sh pòzīcija (posture) · sh pȍložāj (posture) · fi asema (chess: full state of a chess game) · ar رَأْي (opinion, stand or stance) · cs stanovisko (opinion, stand or stance) · bg положе́ние (status or rank) · el θέση (posture) · bg длъ́жност (post of employment) · tg ҷойгоҳ (place, location) · kk лауазым (post of employment) · ru пози́ция (opinion, stand or stance) · fa-ira نَظَر (opinion, stand or stance) · de Stelle (post of employment) · fi positio (finance: commitment to buy or sell in the future) · sh лока́ција (place, location) · hi पदवी (post of employment) · bg ранг (status or rank) · ti ኣቀማምጣ (place, location) · pl pozycja (place, location) · mi tūnga (status or rank) · eo pozicio (place, location) · mk должност (post of employment) · az məkan (place, location) · ru до́лжность (post of employment) · bg пози́ция (opinion, stand or stance) · yue 位置 (place, location) · sh по̀зӣција (post of employment) · de Arbeitsplatz (post of employment) · cs umístění (place, location) · az rütbə (status or rank) · fr place (place, location) · ru положе́ние (posture) · fi asema (post of employment) · el θέση (status or rank) · fi sijainti (place, location) · pt posição (opinion, stand or stance) · cs místo (place, location) · he מִקּוּם (place, location) · ar جِلْسَة (posture) · pl pozycja (posture) · de Position (posture) · it posizione (opinion, stand or stance) · ur جَگَہْ (place, location) · ka მდებარეობა (place, location) · fa-ira جایگاه (place, location) · bg мя́сто (place, location) · km តំណែង (post of employment) · hi आसन (posture) · fi asema (place, location) · ru пози́ция (place, location) · nl plaats (place, location) · cmn 職位 /职位 (post of employment) · fi positio (finance: amount of financial instruments held by someone) · et asend (posture) · fi järjestys (poker: order in which players are seated around the table) · fr poste (place on a playing field) · hy դիրք (place, location) · et asukoht (place, location) · gl posición (status or rank) · de Position (status or rank) · be пазі́цыя (place, location) · ka თანამდებობა (post of employment) · ba вазифа (place, location) · fr position (place, location) · it posizione (status or rank) · sv position (place, location) · tr konum (place, location) · fr poste (post of employment) · mi tūnga (place, location) · ru пози́ция (place on a playing field) · fi paikka (place, location) · sh пла̀сма̄н (status or rank) · sh по̏ложа̄ј (posture) · grc θέσις (opinion, stand or stance) · arz مكان (place, location) · sh pȍložāj (opinion, stand or stance) · th อัตรา (post of employment) · th จุดยืน (opinion, stand or stance) · ar مَوْقِف (opinion, stand or stance) · nb plassering (place, location) · ru положе́ние (place, location) · hi पद (status or rank) · sh по̀зӣција (place on a playing field) · cs postavení (status or rank) · fa-ira جایگاه (status or rank) · az mövqe (place, location) · hi स्थान (place, location) · fr position (opinion, stand or stance) · ur پَد (post of employment) · sk pozícia (place, location) · mi tūranga (post of employment) · fi olinpaikka (place, location) · fr avoir la capacité de (situation suitable to perform some action) · pl pozycja (place on a playing field) · it posto (post of employment) · mk место (place, location) · sh pòzīcija (place, location) · sh pȍložāj (status or rank) · lt pozicija (place, location) · he מַעֲמָד (status or rank) · lv pozīcija (place, location) · fa-ira جای (place, location) · pt posição (place on a playing field) · lt padėtis (place, location) · ar مَوْقِع (place, location) · ar مَنْصِب (post of employment) · de Stellung (place, location) · ar وَقْفَة (posture) · hi पदवी (status or rank) · la status (status or rank) · cmn 職務 /职务 (post of employment) · az vəzifə (status or rank) · sh по̏ложа̄ј (opinion, stand or stance) · tg мавқеъ (place, location) · it lavoro (post of employment) · sh pòzīcija (status or rank) · fa-ira وَضْعِیَّت (posture) · sh по̀зӣција (posture) · sq pozicion (place, location) · fi kanta (opinion, stand or stance) · ro funcție (post of employment) · sv position (opinion, stand or stance) · sh по̏ложа̄ј (place, location) · is staða (place, location) · yi שטעלע (post of employment) · sh по̏ложа̄ј (post of employment) · fi arvo (status or rank) · mk положба (place, location) · tg макон (place, location) · be палажэ́ньне (place, location) · sh pòzīcija (place on a playing field) · tr tutum (opinion, stand or stance) · uz joy (place, location) · th ตำแหน่ง (place, location) · ar مَكَان (place, location) · be паса́да (post of employment) · hi पद (post of employment) · uk мі́сце (place, location) · hu helyzet (place, location) · ro poziție (opinion, stand or stance) · uk поса́да (post of employment) · be ме́сца (place, location) · pdt Städ (place, location) · et positsioon (place, location) · ko 위치 (place, location) · sv position (place on a playing field) · ko 자세 (posture) · fi paikka (post of employment) · pt posição (status or rank) · th ตำแหน่ง (post of employment) · it posizione (place, location) · sv position (status or rank) · be стано́вішча (place, location) · bg пост (post of employment) · he תְּנוּחָה (posture) · hy դիրք (status or rank) · uk стано́вище (place, location) · eo posteno (post of employment) · sh по̏ложа̄ј (status or rank) · sh pòzīcija (post of employment) · sh lokácija (place, location) · ms kedudukan (status or rank) · sv position (posture) · la positiō (place, location) · de Position (opinion, stand or stance) · ja 位置 (place, location) · ko 지위 (status or rank) · sl mesto (place, location) · bn অবস্থান (place, location) · ko 지위 (post of employment) · ml സ്ഥാനം (status or rank) · mi tūranga (opinion, stand or stance) · ota وضعیت (posture) · bg местоположе́ние (place, location) · bg ме́тод на предположе́нието (arithmetic: method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions) · nl positie (place, location) · gl posición (place, location) · ro poziție (status or rank) · bg пози́ция (situation suitable to perform some action) · sh plàsmān (status or rank) · bg пози́ция (finance: amount of financial instruments held by someone) · uk поло́ження (place, location) · km ទីតាំង (place, location) · de Platz (place, location) · tg ҷой (place, location) · be палажэ́нне (place, location) · fi asento (posture) · he תַּפְקִיד (post of employment) · sh postura (posture) · fi mielipide (opinion, stand or stance) · bg пози́ция (posture) · ckb شوێن (place, location) · ckb جێگا (place, location) · fi paikka (place on a playing field) · pl położenie (place, location) · tr görüş (opinion, stand or stance) · mi kanoi (status or rank) · la status (place, location) · gd seasamh (opinion, stand or stance) · sh pȍložāj (place, location) · pl miejsce (place, location) · el θέση (place, location) · fi työpaikka (post of employment) · sh по̀зӣција (place, location) · ar رُتْبَة (status or rank) · mi tūranga (place, location) · tr mekân (place, location) · nb posisjon (status or rank) · th ตำแหน่ง (status or rank) · fi pelipaikka (place on a playing field) · eo loko (place, location) · sh по̀зӣција (status or rank)