open position
Americannoun
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Music. the arrangement of a chord with wide intervals between the parts.
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(in ballet, modern dance, and jazz dance) any position in which the feet are separated.
noun
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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
At the end of August, there were 7.22 million job openings, and 1.02 unemployed workers for every open position, the highest ratio since April 2021.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
Similarly, highly energetic water rushes out of a cavity when another molecule arrives, giving that incoming molecule an open position.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2025
Lying on the deck of the stern, a valve has also been discovered in an open position, indicating that steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
Zola and Paolo return from the kitchen and stand there with their mouths stuck in open position.
From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech
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