position
[ puh-zish-uhn ]
/ pəˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun
verb (used with object)
to put in a particular or appropriate position; place.
to determine the position of; locate.
SYNONYMS FOR position
5 rank.
12 proposition, hypothesis, postulate, thesis; dictum, assertion, predication, contention; doctrine, principle.
17 situate.
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Origin of position
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7. Position, job, place, situation refer to a post of employment. Position is any employment, though usually above manual labor: a position as clerk. Job is colloquial for position, and applies to any work from lowest to highest in an organization: a job as cook, as manager. Place and situation are both mainly used today in reference to a position that is desired or being applied for; situation is the general word in the business world: Situations Wanted; place is used rather of domestic employment: He is looking for a place as a gardener.
9. Position, posture, attitude, pose refer to an arrangement or disposal of the body or its parts. Position is the general word for the arrangement of the body: in a reclining position. Posture is usually an assumed arrangement of the body, especially when standing: a relaxed posture. Attitude is often a posture assumed for imitative effect or the like, but may be one adopted for a purpose (as that of a fencer or a tightrope walker): an attitude of prayer. A pose is an attitude assumed, in most cases, for artistic effect: an attractive pose.
9. Position, posture, attitude, pose refer to an arrangement or disposal of the body or its parts. Position is the general word for the arrangement of the body: in a reclining position. Posture is usually an assumed arrangement of the body, especially when standing: a relaxed posture. Attitude is often a posture assumed for imitative effect or the like, but may be one adopted for a purpose (as that of a fencer or a tightrope walker): an attitude of prayer. A pose is an attitude assumed, in most cases, for artistic effect: an attractive pose.
OTHER WORDS FROM position
po·si·tion·al, adjectivepo·si·tion·less, adjectivemis·po·si·tion, verb (used with object)well-po·si·tioned, adjectiveWords nearby position
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British Dictionary definitions for position
position
/ (pəˈzɪʃən) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of position
positional, adjectiveWord Origin for position
C15: from Late Latin positiō a positioning, affirmation, from pōnere to place, lay down
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Medical definitions for position
position
[ pə-zĭsh′ən ]
n.
A place occupied.
A bodily attitude or posture, especially a posture assumed by a patient to facilitate the performance of diagnostic, surgical, or therapeutic procedures.
The relation of an arbitrarily chosen portion of the fetus to the right or left side of the mother.
Other words from position
position v.po•si′tion•al adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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