position
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1.4
- noun
- /pəˈzɪʃən/
- The teacher explained my position in the ranking after the exam results were posted.
- current position
- initial position
- final position
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Watch on YouTubeThat's why starting from the third position helps.
- That's why starting from the third position helps.
- We did the second position, then the third position, then the third.
- The one in fifth, no sixth position seems to be well regarded.
Examples
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Please check your position on the list to see if you have been selected for the team.
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And then we fill in the next position here, OK.
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Starting from this position, you do want to move first.
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I believe the legal position is now clear.
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You are currently in first position.
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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
852
1.6
A position or rank in a competition
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2.9
A place on a list that shows how important someone is compared to others
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3.6
A position in a list, team, or sentence where something fits
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
6
6.0
A document that explains a group or person's view and gives reasons about an issue
- Specialized
2
6.8
A way of sitting with legs crossed and each foot on the opposite thigh used for yoga and meditation
- Offensive
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9.1
A way of having sex where one partner lies on their back and the other sits on top facing them
- Specialized
1
9.8
A way of lying on the back with knees bent and thighs apart for vaginal or rectal exams
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6.2
A job that is no longer needed because of company changes or new technology
- Jargon
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6.1
The fourth batter in the batting order, usually the team's best hitter
- Specialized
Change in how a gene works when it moves to a new place on a chromosome
- Specialized
A person standing facing forward with arms at sides and palms forward, used as a reference for describing the body
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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.