position
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position Definition
(n)
the
particular
portion
of
space
occupied
by
a
physical
object
; "
he
put
the
lamp
back
in
its
place
"
(n)
a
point
occupied
by
troops
for
tactical
reasons
(n)
a
way
of
regarding
situations
or
topics
etc
.; "
consider
what
follows
from
the
positivist
view
"
(n)
position
or
arrangement
of
the
body
and
its
limbs
; "
he
assumed
an
attitude
of
surrender
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
a
job
in
an
organization
; "
he
occupied
a
post
in
the
treasury
"
(n)
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
"
(n)
the
appropriate
or
customary
location
; "
the
cars
were
in
position
"
(n) (
in
team
sports
)
the
role
assigned
to
an
individual
player
; "
what
position
does
he
play
?"
(n)
the
act
of
putting
something
in
a
certain
place
or
location
(n)
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
"
(n)
an
item
on
a
list
or
in
a
sequence
; "
in
the
second
place
"; "
moved
from
third
to
fifth
position
"
(n)
a
rationalized
mental
attitude
(n)
an
opinion
that
is
held
in
opposition
to
another
in
an
argument
or
dispute
; "
there
are
two
sides
to
every
question
"
(n)
the
function
or
position
properly
or
customarily
occupied
or
served
by
another
; "
can
you
go
in
my
stead
?"; "
took
his
place
"; "
in
lieu
of
"
(n)
the
act
of
positing
;
an
assumption
taken
as
a
postulate
or
axiom
(v)
cause
to
be
in
an
appropriate
place
,
state
,
or
relation
(v)
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
"
position Synonyms
attitude
berth
billet
emplacement
lay
lieu
locating
location
military position
office
perspective
place
placement
pose
position
positioning
post
posture
put
set
side
situation
spatial relation
spot
stance
status
stead
view
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