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position

position

410 1.4
The place someone or something has in an ordered list
  • noun
  • /pəˈzɪʃən/
translation icon : posición
  • The teacher explained my position in the ranking after the exam results were posted.
  • current position
  • initial position
  • final position

That's why starting from the third position helps.

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Examples

  • Please check your position on the list to see if you have been selected for the team.

  • And then we fill in the next position here, OK.

  • Starting from this position, you do want to move first.

  • I believe the legal position is now clear.

  • You are currently in first position.

  • You should study and analyze the description of each position for which you are applying.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Would I be happy with a tenure-track position in a small town?

    Academic text (2017)
  • A combination of these qualities has placed them in a better position than the non-professional biology teachers.

    Academic text (2008)
  • During the following months, I had more interviews, mostly for short-term positions in the Midwest.

    Academic text (2017)
  • At this very moment, six cohorts of the garrison of Rome are approaching this position.

Synonyms

place
vsposition
1.6

A position or rank in a competition

is the specific ordered spot in a list or sequence
ranking
vsposition
73 2.9

A place on a list that shows how important someone is compared to others

is the neutral ordered spot without implying importance or success
slot
vsposition
61 3.6

A position in a list, team, or sentence where something fits

is about an ordered spot in a list rather than structural use

Antonyms

438 3.1

A situation with no order where people are confused and cannot act normally

31 3.7

A state in which things or places are not arranged

Compounds

A situation that gives someone more power in talks or competition

5 6.0

A document that explains a group or person's view and gives reasons about an issue

The place at the front of the race where the fastest racer starts

3 5.3

A sexual position where a man lies on top of a woman facing her

A job at a high level with much responsibility

lotus position
  • Specialized
2 6.8

A way of sitting with legs crossed and each foot on the opposite thigh used for yoga and meditation

A situation that gives someone an advantage over others

A place where soldiers stay to fight or defend

cowgirl position
  • Offensive
1 9.1

A way of having sex where one partner lies on their back and the other sits on top facing them

6.1

The fourth batter in the batting order, usually the team's best hitter

angular position
  • Specialized
6.8

The direction a line or object points, measured as an angle

8.9

An elected local government role that a council member holds

ballet position
  • Specialized
5.1

A traditional body pose used in ballet, often showing the feet

lithotomy position
  • Specialized
9.8

A way of lying on the back with knees bent and thighs apart for vaginal or rectal exams

An official government policy about using the armed forces

A job that is no longer needed because of company changes or new technology

position effect
  • Specialized
8.6

Change in how a gene works when it moves to a new place on a chromosome

senior position
  • Specialized
6.9

A debt repaid before other debts if a company goes bankrupt

A person standing facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward, used as a reference for describing the body

A situation where someone has less chance to win or succeed

The side that faces the wind

How High

first place
343 2.1
position
410 1.4
last-place
30 3.3

Surface Forms

position singular
positions plural

Morphology

position = posit (transparent) = posit + ion

The sense 'place in a list or sequence' is a direct application of 'place/locate' and follows the nominalizing pattern '-ion'.

Etymology

Position comes from an old Latin word positio from ponere, which means 'to put'. In a list or a race, your position is the 'place' you are put in order, like first or third.