Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

positional

American  
[puh-zish-uhn-uhl] / pəˈzɪʃ ən əl /

adjective

  1. relating to, regarding, or dependent on position.

  2. unmoving or moving very little.


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Even when the formal training ramped up, they developed individual skills before narrowing their focus to positional expertise.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

His positional awareness also earned praise, though his work-rate and desire to cover as much ground as possible means he can often tire himself out.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

However, Maresca typically looks to avoid stagnated attacks through fluid positional rotations.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

Stan Kerstjens, a postdoctoral researcher in Professor Anthony Zador's laboratory, explains the challenge in terms of positional information.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

Fischer was more of a tactical player, with flames of brilliance, while Reshevsky was a positional player.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training