position
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pəˈzɪʃən
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
“The position of the hands on the clock.”
The appropriate or customary location
The act of putting something in a certain place
A post of employment; a job.
A place or location.
An opinion, stand, or stance.
verb
To put into place.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A1 · Beginner
- Frequency
- Very Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
Used this way, position is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“The position of the hands on the clock.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “position of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Nearby words
- spatial relation , rarer, so it draws attention
Natural pattern: position of …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use position
- “Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.”noun
- “My position on this issue is unchanged.”noun
- “Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.”noun
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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The act of putting something in a certain place.
Word family
Words built from the same root.
Related to The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome.
A report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy.
Related words
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A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position.
A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position.
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