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positioning

positioning

14 3.7
Putting something in a particular place to make it work or look better
  • noun
  • /pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/
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  • In marketing, effective positioning can help a product stand out from its competitors.
  • positioning system
  • positioning device
  • positioning applications

to keep that same positioning on the charts.

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Examples

  • You know, there is so much positioning for everything nowadays.

  • Notice the positioning of the stars.

  • Again, I can worry about the actual positioning in a little bit.

  • It's all about positioning, really.

  • Before any organization can practice competitive positioning, it must first understand its image or place in the market.

    Academic text (1991)
  • It's all down to market positioning, Boab.

  • The specific values that will promote optimal device positioning for both pediatric and adult populations remain to be identified.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Volunteers are building dams and positioning pipes in order to redirect the water from the mountain into the surrounding fields.

  • The ergonomic literature provides considerable evidence that poor positioning is the source of biomechanical and physiological problems.

    Academic text (1992)
  • The artist focused on the positioning of the elements in her painting to create balance.

Synonyms

arrangement
vspositioning
135 2.7

The way things are placed or organized in a place

emphasizes the act of putting items rather than the final order
placement
vspositioning
62 3.5

Putting or arranging things in a particular place

is focused on the same act but named more broadly
location
vspositioning
41 1.4

The act of putting something in a particular place

is the same basic action but used in broader contexts
alignment
vspositioning
41 3.9

The arrangement of things in a straight line or correct position

covers general placing, not only neat straight lining
orientation
vspositioning
26 3.9

The position or direction of something, for example on a map

is concerned with placing rather than the object's facing or direction
set
vspositioning
23 3.4

The act of placing something in a particular position

is about putting items in place rather than changing their state
siting
vspositioning
  • Specialized
3 5.6

The act of choosing where to put a building or facility

is the simple act of putting something in a spot rather than site choice
emplacement
vspositioning
1 8.0

Putting something in a particular place for a specific purpose

is the general act without stressing a special purpose
spatial relation
vspositioning
1 5.1

How things are placed in space compared to each other

is about placing an item, not how objects relate in space
locating
vspositioning
3.2

Putting something in a particular place or position

is the general act of putting something into a place
spatial arrangement
vspositioning
5.3

How things are placed in space near or far from each other

is the single act of putting something, not the whole layout
spatialization
vspositioning
  • US
8.5

Arranging things so they seem to be in space, like sound or rooms

is the basic act of putting something in one spot, not broad representation

Antonyms

106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

Compounds

4 3.4

A system that uses satellites to find the exact position of a device on Earth

How Precise

alignment
41 3.9
positioning
14 3.7
placement
62 3.5

Surface Forms

positioning singular
positionings plural

Morphology

positioning = position (transparent) = position + ing

Productive verbal -ing nominalization from the verb 'position' meaning 'act of placing', directly derived and obvious to learners.

Etymology

Positioning comes from the old Latin verb ponere which means 'to put' or 'place', and it is the same idea you see in the English word pose. So positioning is simply the act of putting something in the right place.