position
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1.0
- noun
- /pəˈzɪʃən/
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posición
- The Ocean Army took up its position on the northern hill.
- initial position
- central position
- relative position
Of course, real particles may have both position and spin.
- Of course, real particles may have both position and spin.
- And then as the hand passes through this position, it slides out.
- So the the the position of the bubble can switch.
- It's at its most extreme position before it starts to swing.
- Primary qualities are things like position, mass, shape, and so forth.
- Then the next one is with your root position diatonic chords.
Examples
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Because of the changes noted above, however, the position of Managing Editor held less responsibility.
Academic text (2013) -
The map shows the exact position of the treasure buried in the park.
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All right, now we're in a very good position to work this out.
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In all reality, schools are not in the position to control for many of these factors.
Academic text (2011) -
Well, it is a key position.
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By the time he reached him, the enemy had a fix on the position.
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Do you know why you were selected for this position?
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We're in position to start our surveillance.
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The online social life of these videos reflects the position of the organization within Serbian society.
Academic text (2017) -
You think maybe you're not in the best position to be handing out parenting advice?
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A particular area where something is or should be
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4.0
The place where someone or something is when people do not know exactly
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2.7
The way things are placed or organized in a place
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2.6
The way you hold your body when sitting or standing
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1.9
Where something is placed among other things around it
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6.3
The position of something, especially on the ground
How things are placed in space near or far from each other
Compounds
- Formal
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6.0
A document that explains a group or person's view and gives reasons about an issue
- Specialized
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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
A way of lying on the back with knees bent and thighs apart for vaginal or rectal exams
A job that is no longer needed because of company changes or new technology
- 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
How Precise
Surface Forms
Etymology
Position comes from an old Latin word positio from ponere, which means 'to put' or 'place'. So a position in space or on the ground is simply the place where something is 'put' or arranged.