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position > 18 senses
NOUN1position, placeThe particular portion of space occupied by a physical object
2position, military positionA point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
3position, view, perspectiveA way of regarding situations or topics etc.
4position, posture, attitudePosition or arrangement of the body and its limbs
5position, statusThe relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
6position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situationA job in an organization
7position, spatial relationThe spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
8positionThe appropriate or customary location
9position(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
10position, placement, location, locating, positioning, emplacementThe act of putting something in a certain place or location
11position, situationA condition or position in which you find yourself
12position, placeAn item on a list or in a sequence
13position, stance, postureA rationalized mental attitude
14position, sideAn opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
15position, stead, place, lieuThe function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another
16positionThe act of positing
VERB1positionCause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
2position, put, set, place, pose, layPut into a certain place or abstract location
position > pronunciation
Soundspahzih'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
position > noun 1, location
MeaningThe particular portion of space occupied by a physical object.
Synonymsplace
Attributesright; left
Narrowerhalf-mast; lead; pole position; polls; pride of place; anomaly; site, situation; setting; juxtaposition; lie; post, station; pitch; landmark; right; left; back, rear; front; stand; station; vantage
Broaderpoint
Adjectivespositional
Verbsposition
position > noun 2, location
MeaningA point occupied by troops for tactical reasons.
Synonymsmilitary position
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
Narrowerground; line
Broaderpoint
position > noun 3, cognition
MeaningA way of regarding situations or topics etc.
Synonymsview, perspective
Narrowerbird's eye view, panoramic view; futurism; vanguard, forefront, cutting edge; paradigm; light; sight; Weltanschauung, world view; straddle
Broaderorientation
position > noun 4, attribute
MeaningPosition or arrangement of the body and its limbs.
Synonymsposture, attitude
Attributeserect, vertical, upright; unerect
Narrowerorder arms; ballet position; decubitus; eversion; lithotomy position; lotus position; missionary position; pose; presentation; ectopia; asana; guard; sprawl, sprawling; stance; tuck
Broaderbodily property
position > noun 5, state
MeaningThe relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society.
Examples"atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
Synonymsstatus
Attributeslower-class, low-class; middle-class; upper-class; dominant; subordinate, low-level
Narrowerface; election; equality, equivalence, equation, par; social station, social status, social rank, rank; standing; high status; high ground; high profile; holy order, order; low status; legal status; bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister; command; nationality; footing, terms; retirement; rank; caste; dignity; nobility, noblesse; ordination; pedestal; leadership; slot; toehold
Broaderstate
position > noun 6, act
MeaningA job in an organization.
Synonymspost, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
Narroweracademicianship; accountantship; admiralty; ambassadorship; apostleship; apprenticeship; attorneyship; bailiffship; bishopry; cadetship; caliphate; captainship, captaincy; cardinalship; chairmanship; chancellorship; chaplaincy, chaplainship; chieftaincy, chieftainship; clerkship; commandership, commandery; comptrollership; consulship; controllership; councillorship, councilorship; counselorship, counsellorship; curacy; curatorship; custodianship; deanship, deanery; directorship; discipleship; editorship; eldership; emirate; fatherhood; fatherhood; foremanship; generalship; governorship; headship; headship; hot seat; incumbency; inspectorship; instructorship; internship; judgship, judgeship, judicature; khanate; lectureship; legation, legateship; legislatorship; librarianship; lieutenancy; magistracy, magistrature; managership; manhood; marshalship; mastership; mayoralty; messiahship; moderatorship; overlordship; pastorship, pastorate; peasanthood; praetorship; precentorship; preceptorship; prefecture; prelacy, prelature; premiership; presidency, presidentship; primateship; principalship; priorship; proconsulship, proconsulate; proctorship; professorship, chair; protectorship; public office; receivership; regency; residency; rulership; sainthood; secretaryship; senatorship; sinecure; solicitorship; speakership; stewardship; studentship; teachership; thaneship; throne; treasurership; tribuneship; viceroyship; viziership; wardenship; wardership; womanhood
Broaderoccupation, business, job, line of work, line
position > noun 7, attribute
MeaningThe spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated.
Examples"the position of the hands on the clock"
Synonymsspatial relation
Attributesanterior; posterior; external; internal; outer; inner; exterior; interior
Narrowerocclusion; tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning; gradient, slope; placement, arrangement; point of view; coincidence; dead center, dead centre; centrality; marginality; anteriority; posteriority; outwardness, externality; inwardness; malposition, misplacement; northernness; southernness; horizontality; verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness; slot; room, way, elbow room; direction; angular position
Broaderrelation
Verbsposition
position > noun 8, location
MeaningThe appropriate or customary location.
Examples"the cars were in position"
Broaderpoint
Verbsposition
position > noun 9, act
Meaning(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player.
Examples"what position does he play?"
Categorysport, athletics
Narrowergoalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper; pitcher, mound; catcher, plate; first base, first; second base, second; shortstop, short; third base, third; left field; center field; right field; forward; center; guard; back; lineman; mid-off; mid-on; center; cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot
Broaderrole
position > noun 10, act
MeaningThe act of putting something in a certain place or location.
Synonymsplacement, location, locating, positioning, emplacement
Narrowerstratification; juxtaposition, apposition, collocation; interposition; orientation; planting; implantation; repositioning; set; superposition; fingering; superposition
Broaderactivity
Adjectivespositionable
Verbsposition; posit
position > noun 11, state
MeaningA condition or position in which you find yourself.
Examples"the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"
Synonymssituation
Narrowerplace, shoes; poverty trap; soup; stymie
Broadercondition, status
position > noun 12, communication
MeaningAn item on a list or in a sequence.
Examples"moved from third to fifth position"
Synonymsplace
Narrowerpostposition; preposition
Broaderitem, point
position > noun 13, cognition
MeaningA rationalized mental attitude.
Synonymsstance, posture
Narrowerhard line; point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint
Broaderattitude, mental attitude
position > noun 14, communication
MeaningAn opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute.
Synonymsside
Broaderopinion, view
position > noun 15, act
MeaningThe function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another.
Synonymsstead, place, lieu
Narrowerbehalf
Broaderfunction, office, part, role
position > noun 16, act
MeaningThe act of positing. An assumption taken as a postulate or axiom.
Broaderassumption
Verbsposit
position > verb 1, motion
MeaningCause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP
Narrowerdeploy; aim, take, train, take aim, direct; square; dress, line up; orient
Broaderput, set, place, pose, position, lay
Nounspositioning; position; position; position; positioner
position > verb 2, contact
MeaningPut into a certain place or abstract location.
PatternSomebody ----s something PP
ModelThey position the bags on the table
Synonymsput, set, place, pose, lay
Narrowerinsert, enclose, inclose, stick in, put in, introduce; docket; cock; postpose; prepose; step; replace, put back; stratify; plant; intersperse; nestle, snuggle; pile; arrange, set up; superimpose, superpose, lay over; superpose; park; ensconce, settle; emplace; emplace; ship; underlay; trench; pigeonhole; shelve; jar; repose; stick, put forward; sign; middle; parallelize; butt; recess; reposition; throw, thrust; tee, tee up; rack up; coffin; bed; appose; set down, put down, place down; sow, sough, seed; misplace; juxtapose; set down; bottle; bucket; barrel; ground; pillow, rest; misplace, mislay, lose; upend; seat, sit, sit down; lay, put down, repose; stand, stand up, place upright; recline; plant, set; install, instal, put in, set up; situate, fix, posit, deposit; ladle; poise; lean; clap; rest; perch; load; cram; set; siphon; position; glycerolize, glycerolise; space; marshal; settle, settle down; throw; imbricate
Broadermove, displace
Nounsposition; positioner

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