position
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/noun, verb3 syllables
Position means: a job in an organization.
Synonyms for position32
noun, as in the act of putting something in a certain place
noun, as in the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
noun, as in a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
noun, as in the particular portion of space occupied by something
noun, as in a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
noun, as in the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
noun, as in the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
noun, as in a condition or position in which you find yourself
noun, as in an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
noun, as in an item on a list or in a sequence
What does position mean?18
noun
a job in an organization“he occupied a post in the treasury”
the act of putting something in a certain place
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another“can you go in my stead?”
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.“consider what follows from the positivist view”
the arrangement of the body and its limbs“he assumed an attitude of surrender”
a rationalized mental attitude
the particular portion of space occupied by something“he put the lamp back in its place”
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society“he had the status of a minor”
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated“the position of the hands on the clock”
a condition or position in which you find yourself“the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute“there are two sides to every question”
an item on a list or in a sequence“in the second place”
the appropriate or customary location“the cars were in position”
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player“what position does he play?”
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
verb
put into a certain place or abstract location“Put your things here”
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with position?60
two syllables
three syllables
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Position in a sentence
- I wouldn't like to be in his position, for all his wealth.Swift
- The position of women, over the years, has definitely changed for the better.CM
- Sex: the pleasure is momentary, the position ridiculous, and the expense damnable.Scott
- Apparently, it's getting difficult to find a good position.belgavox
- If these muscles are weak, they cannot hold the kneecap in the correct position.asys
- Please stand by, homing in on your position.corvard
- Had the commander remained in situ, he would have been considered for the position.LB
- He started from a weak bargaining position, but ended up getting everything he wanted.AlanF_US
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Forms of position
as a noun
- plural
- positions
as a verb
- past tense
- positioned
- present participle
- positioning
- third-person singular
- positions
- past participle
- positioned