open position

American  

noun

1. Music. the arrangement of a chord with wide intervals between the parts.

2. (in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet are separated.

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open position British  

noun

1. commerce a situation in which a dealer in commodities, securities, or currencies has either unsold stock or uncovered sales

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open position

Once you know how much a company is willing to pay for an open position, you can figure out whether the salary range is fair.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The researchers found that when statins bind to RyR1, they force the channel into an open position.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2026

At the end of August, there were 7.22 million job openings, and 1.02 unemployed people for every open position, the highest ratio since April 2021.

From Barron's ● Dec. 6, 2025

But he lives in the Inland Empire, and Rialto High kept asking him to take the open position.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025

"I want the outer door locked in the fully open position with the mechanical stopper in place to keep it from being trashed by the decompress."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir