A position is the point where something is located, as on a map, or the posture it's arranged in, such as an "upright position."
The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition;
Noun
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
Noun
a job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Noun
the function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
Noun
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"
Noun
the act of putting something in a certain place or location
Noun
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
Noun
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
Noun
a rationalized mental attitude
Noun
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
Noun
an item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
Noun
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
Noun
the particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place"
Noun
the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"
Noun
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
Noun
a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
Noun
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
Verb
put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
Verb
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
n.
The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in
which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined,
or an upright position.
n.
The spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a
place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in
creation; the fleet changed its position.
n.
Hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or
controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a
discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a
proposition; a thesis; as, to define one's position; to appear in a
false position.
n.
Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as,
a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position.
n.
A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions;
-- called also the rule of trial and error.
v. t.
To indicate the position of; to place.
Position
We have different prospects of the same thing, according to our different positions to it.2.
Let not the proof of any position depend on the positions that follow, but always on those which go before.4.
Position
The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition;
To indicate the position of; to place.
Usage Examples
Beauty is about perception, not about make-up. I think the beginning of all beauty is knowing and liking oneself. You can't put on make-up, or dress yourself, or do you hair with any sort of fun or joy if you're doing it from a position of correction.
Beauty ought to look a little surprised: it is the emotion that best suits her face. The beauty who does not look surprised, who accepts her position as her due - she reminds us too much of a prima donna.
A woman is gentle, soft, delicate, and a man's position is to protect her, help her up stairs, make sure she's in the car safely first. Take good care of your woman, and the sky's the limit!
A claim for equality of material position can be met only by a government with totalitarian powers.
A formally recognized equality does, however, accord the smaller nations a position which they should be able to use increasingly in the interest of humanity as a whole and in the service of the ideal.
Anyone who thinks that the vice-president can take a position independent of the president of his administration simply has no knowledge of politics or government. You are his choice in a political marriage, and he expects your absolute loyalty.
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Other Usage ExamplesAnyone who knows anything of history knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine upheaval. Social progress can be measured exactly by the social position of the fair sex, the ugly ones included.
As a physician, I understand how important it is to collect data on people so we can understand what's happening with them. I will be in the position to help enable that knowledge.
Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don't worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position.
And understandably so, that when you're in legal jeopardy, you really cannot put yourself in a position to open yourself up to the media.
And how can poetry stand up against its new conditions? Its position is perfectly precarious.
Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan.
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