Definitions
There are 18 meanings of the word
Position.
How to pronounce position:
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Position - as a noun
The particular portion of space occupied by something
Example: "He put the lamp back in its place"
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A point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
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A way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Example: "Consider what follows from the positivist view"
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The arrangement of the body and its limbs
Example: "He assumed an attitude of surrender"
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The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Example: "He had the status of a minor"
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- face
- election
- echelon
- equality
- equation
- equivalence
- par
- rank
- social rank
- social station
- social status
- standing
- high status
- high ground
- high profile
- holy order
- order
- low status
- lowliness
- lowness
- legal status
- bar sinister
- bastardy
- illegitimacy
- left-handedness
- command
- nationality
- footing
- terms
- retirement
- rank
- caste
- dignity
- nobility
- noblesse
- ordination
- pedestal
- leadership
- slot
- toehold
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A job in an organization
Example: "He occupied a post in the treasury"
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- academicianship
- accountantship
- admiralty
- ambassadorship
- apostleship
- apprenticeship
- associateship
- attorneyship
- bailiffship
- baronetage
- bishopry
- episcopate
- cadetship
- caliphate
- captaincy
- captainship
- cardinalate
- cardinalship
- chairmanship
- chancellorship
- chaplaincy
- chaplainship
- chieftaincy
- chieftainship
- clerkship
- commandership
- commandery
- comptrollership
- consulship
- controllership
- councillorship
- councilorship
- counsellorship
- counselorship
- curacy
- curatorship
- custodianship
- deanery
- deanship
- directorship
- discipleship
- editorship
- eldership
- emirate
- fatherhood
- fatherhood
- foremanship
- generalcy
- generalship
- governorship
- headship
- headship
- hot seat
- incumbency
- inspectorship
- instructorship
- internship
- judgeship
- judicature
- khanate
- lectureship
- legateship
- legation
- legislatorship
- librarianship
- lieutenancy
- magistracy
- magistrature
- managership
- manhood
- marshalship
- mastership
- mayoralty
- messiahship
- moderatorship
- overlordship
- pastorate
- pastorship
- peasanthood
- plum
- praetorship
- precentorship
- preceptorship
- prefecture
- prelacy
- prelature
- premiership
- presidency
- presidentship
- primateship
- principalship
- priorship
- proconsulate
- proconsulship
- proctorship
- chair
- professorship
- protectorship
- public office
- rabbinate
- receivership
- rectorate
- rectorship
- regency
- residency
- rulership
- sainthood
- secretaryship
- feudal lordship
- seigneury
- seigniory
- senatorship
- sinecure
- solicitorship
- speakership
- stewardship
- studentship
- teachership
- thaneship
- throne
- treasurership
- tribuneship
- trusteeship
- vice-presidency
- viceroyship
- viziership
- wardenship
- wardership
- womanhood
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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"
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- occlusion
- inclination
- lean
- leaning
- list
- tilt
- gradient
- arrangement
- placement
- point of view
- coincidence
- dead center
- dead centre
- centrality
- marginality
- anteriority
- posteriority
- externality
- outwardness
- inwardness
- malposition
- misplacement
- northernness
- southernness
- horizontality
- erectness
- uprightness
- verticality
- verticalness
- slot
- elbow room
- room
- way
- direction
- angular 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?"
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The act of putting something in a certain place
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A condition or position in which you find yourself
Example: "The unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
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A rationalized mental attitude
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An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
Example: "There are two sides to every question"
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An item on a list or in a sequence
Example: "In the second place"
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The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
Example: "Can you go in my stead?"
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The act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
Position - as a verb
Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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Put into a certain place or abstract location
Example: "Put your things here"
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- enclose
- inclose
- insert
- introduce
- put in
- stick in
- docket
- postpose
- prepose
- step
- put back
- replace
- stratify
- plant
- intersperse
- nestle
- snuggle
- pile
- arrange
- set up
- lay over
- superimpose
- superpose
- superpose
- park
- ensconce
- settle
- dispose
- emplace
- emplace
- ship
- underlay
- trench
- pigeonhole
- shelve
- jar
- repose
- sign
- middle
- parallelize
- recess
- reposition
- throw
- tee
- tee up
- rack
- rack up
- coffin
- bed
- appose
- place down
- set down
- seed
- sow
- misplace
- juxtapose
- set down
- bottle
- bucket
- barrel
- ground
- pillow
- rest
- upend
- seat
- sit
- seat
- lay
- repose
- place upright
- stand
- recline
- plant
- set
- instal
- install
- put in
- set up
- deposit
- fix
- posit
- situate
- ladle
- poise
- lean
- clap
- rest
- perch
- load
- cram
- set
- siphon
- seat
- position
- glycerolise
- glycerolize
- space
- marshal
- settle
- settle down
- throw
- imbricate
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Example Sentences
"He was offered a high-paying position at a prestigious company."
"She applied for a teaching position at the local school."
"The sculpture was placed in a prominent position in the museum."
"After the merger, she found herself in a leadership position within the organization."
"He adjusted his sitting position to get more comfortable."
Word Game Points
Is POSITION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, position is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
POSITION has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.
Is POSITION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, position is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordPOSITION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 12.
Is POSITION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, position is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordPOSITION has a WORDFEUD points total of 11.
