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position Definition

po·si·tion (pə zis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the act of positing, or placing
  2. a positing of a proposition; affirmation
  3. the manner in which a person or thing is placed or arranged; attitude; posture; disposition in a sitting position
  4. one's attitude toward or opinion on a subject; stand his position on foreign aid
  5. the place where a person or thing is, esp. in relation to others; location; situation; site the ship's position
  6. the usual or proper place of a person or thing; station the players are in position
  7. a location or condition in which one has the advantage to jockey for position
  8. a strategic military site
  9. a person's relative place, as in society; rank; status
  10. a place high in society, business, etc. a man of position
  11. a post of employment; office; job to apply for a teaching position
  12. Finance the long or short commitment of a market trader in securities or commodities
  13. Music
    1. the arrangement of the notes of a chord with respect to their relative closeness or distance apart open position
    2. any of the fixed locations on the fingerboard of a violin, etc. that the left hand assumes for fingering a particular series of notes
    3. any of the various points to which a trombone slide may be moved to change the pitch

Etymology: MFr < L positio < positus, pp. of ponere, to place < *posinere < po-, away (< IE base *apo- > L ab, from, away) + sinere, to put, lay: see site

transitive verb

  1. to put into a particular position; place or station
  2. Rare to locate

position Related Forms

po·si′·tional adjective po·si′·tioner noun

position Synonyms

position

n.

  1. A physical position

    location, locality, spot, seat, ground, environment, post, whereabouts, bearings, station, point, place, stand, space, surroundings, situation, site, topography, chorography, geography, region, tract, district, scene, setting; see also area 2, place 3.

  2. An intellectual position

    view, belief, attitude; see judgment 3, opinion 1.

  3. An occupational position

    job, situation, office; see job 1, profession 1, trade 2.

  4. A social position

    station, state, status; see rank 3.

  5. Posture

    pose, carriage, bearing, deportment, stance, stand, condition, situation, status, state, mien, form, manner, habit; see also attitude 1, posture 1. See syn. study at job.

position Synonyms

position

v.

put, locate, settle in; see place.

position Finance Definition

A trader’s or investor’s financial commitment to a particular security. A long position means that the person owns shares or futures contracts. A short position means that shares or contracts have been sold even though the trader does not own them.

position Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • occupy: The Shanghai company occupies a key position in the world's fastest-growing car market.
  • hold: Held a Test Team position for at least 2 years.
  • adopt: This has never been a position adopted by the Catholic Church.
  • clarify: He was tired of asking the Minister of Supply, Douglas Sandys, to clarify the true position.
  • fill: Experience is still important but employers are now more and more focused on looking for graduates to fill management positions.
  • assume: In 1998, Ms Xin co-founded Nanjing Skytech and assumed the position of chairwoman of Nanjing Skytech.

Preposition: at

forefront: Chris Hare continued to maintain a position at the forefront of sea kayaking.

Adjective modifier

  • senior: Formerly, Roger held a number of senior positions within KPMG, most notably UK Deputy Senior Partner.
  • current: The start of the line is the current graphics cursor position.
  • prominent: Cookie tins were one of the most discreet ways of advertising rarely showing the company name or the product enclosed in a prominent position.
  • elevated: Perched in an elevated position, these award winning cottages offer the ultimate in self catering luxury.
  • strong: The strong cash position opens a number of alternatives for the Company.
  • financial: Reason: To safeguard the ongoing financial position of the Council.

Modifies a noun

statement: In a position mission statements give to luckie park.

Noun used with modifier

  • cursor: Text at text cursor VDU 4 causes text to be written at the text cursor position in the normal way.
  • leadership: Who are we, if we're in a leadership position, delegating to?
  • league: Final league positions according to this criteria will determine winners.
  • bargaining: RAC Motoring Services The Finance Having the finance arrangements in place can strengthen your bargaining position.

Preposition: in

hierarchy: A dogs life is incomplete if it unsure of its position in the hierarchy of its surroundings.

Preposition: of

equilibrium: Standard conditions The position of any equilibrium can be changed by changing conditions.