POSITIONS
(noun, verb)Definitions
There are 18 meanings of the word
Positions.
How to pronounce positions:
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Positions - as a noun
The particular portion of space occupied by something
Example: "He put the lamp back in its place"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
place9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
point7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
military positionHypernyms (Closely Related)
point7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example: "Consider what follows from the positivist view"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
perspective20view10Hypernyms (Closely Related)
orientation11Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The arrangement of the body and its limbs
Example: "He assumed an attitude of surrender"
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attitude9posture9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
bodily propertyHyponyms (Broadly Related)
The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Example: "He had the status of a minor"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
status6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
state5Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
face9election10echelon12equality20
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equation17equivalence25par5rank8social ranksocial stationsocial statusstanding10high statushigh groundhigh profileholy orderorder6low statuslowliness12lowness10legal statusbar sinisterbastardy14illegitimacy20left-handednesscommand14nationality14footing11terms7retirement12rank8caste7dignity12nobility13noblesse10ordination11pedestal11leadership16slot4toehold11
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A job in an organization
Example: "He occupied a post in the treasury"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
berth10office14place9post6situation9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
business10job12line4line of workoccupation16Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
academicianshipaccountantship23admiralty15ambassadorship24
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apostleship18apprenticeship25associateship20attorneyship20bailiffship24baronetage13bishopryepiscopate16cadetship17caliphate16captaincy18captainship20cardinalate14cardinalship20chairmanship24chancellorship26chaplaincy22chaplainship24chieftaincy24chieftainship26clerkship20commandership25commandery20comptrollership26consulship17controllership21councillorship23councilorship22counsellorship21counselorship20curacy13curatorship18custodianship21deanery11deanship14directorship20discipleship22editorship16eldership15emirate9fatherhood20fatherhood20foremanship21generalcy15generalship17governorship21headship17headship17hot seatincumbency21inspectorship22instructorship21internship15judgeship23judicature20khanate14lectureship18legateship16legation9legislatorship20librarianship20lieutenancy16magistracy18magistrature15managership19manhood13marshalship21mastership17mayoralty17messiahship21moderatorship21overlordship21pastorate11pastorship17peasanthoodplum8praetorship18precentorship22preceptorship24prefecture17prelacy14prelature11premiership20presidency18presidentship21primateship20principalship24priorship16proconsulate16proconsulship22proctorship20chair10professorship23protectorship22public officerabbinate13receivership22rectorate11rectorship17regency13residency15rulership14sainthood13secretaryship23feudal lordshipseigneury13seigniory13senatorship16sinecure10solicitorship20speakership22stewardship20studentship17teachership21thaneship17throne9treasurership18tribuneship18trusteeship16vice-presidencyviceroyship24viziership27wardenship19wardership19womanhood18
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The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
Example: "The position of the hands on the clock"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
spatial relationHypernyms (Closely Related)
relation8Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
occlusion13inclination13lean4leaning8
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list4tilt4gradient10arrangement14placement15point of viewcoincidence18dead centerdead centrecentrality15marginality17anteriority14posteriority17externality21outwardness15inwardness14malposition15misplacement20northernnesssouthernness15horizontality28erectness11uprightness17verticality19verticalness17slot4elbow roomroom6way9direction12angular position
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The appropriate or customary location
Example: "The cars were in position"
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
Example: "What position does he play?"
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
role4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of putting something in a certain place
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
emplacement19locating11location10placement15positioning14Hypernyms (Closely Related)
activity16Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A condition or position in which you find yourself
Example: "The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
situation9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
condition12status6Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
A rationalized mental attitude
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
posture9stance8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
attitude9mental attitudeHyponyms (Broadly Related)
An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Example: "There are two sides to every question"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
side5An item on a list or in a sequence
Example: "In the second place"
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place9Hypernyms (Closely Related)
item6point7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
Example: "Can you go in my stead?"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lieu4place9stead6Hypernyms (Closely Related)
function13office14part6role4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
The act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
Positions - as a verb
Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
lay6place9pose6position10put5set3Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Put into a certain place or abstract location
Example: "Put your things here"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
lay6place9pose6put5set3Hypernyms (Closely Related)
displace13move9Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
enclose9inclose9insert6introduce12
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Example Sentences
"She applied for several positions at the company."
"He held various positions during his career."
"The positions of the players on the field determined their roles in the game."
"The company is looking to fill several open positions."
"The board will vote on the proposed positions at the next meeting."
Word Game Points
Is POSITIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, positions is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
POSITIONS has a SCRABBLE points total of 11.
Is POSITIONS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, positions is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPOSITIONS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 13.
Is POSITIONS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, positions is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPOSITIONS has a WORDFEUD points total of 12.
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