positional
adjective
Simple meaning
Related to having been learned or found or determined.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pəˈzɪʃənəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Of or relating to or determined by position
chess
Based on long-term strategy, on gaining and exploiting small advantages, and on analyzing the larger position, rather than calculating more immediate tactics.
economics
Having or pertaining to a value that is a function of its social desirability, as opposed to its utility.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Of or relating to or determined by position
Used this way, positional is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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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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