POSITION


Meaning of POSITION in English

■ noun

1》 a place where someone or something is located or has been put.

↘the correct place.

↘a place where part of a military force is posted for strategic purposes.

2》 a way in which someone or something is placed or arranged.

↘the configuration of the pieces and pawns on the board at any point in a game of chess.

3》 a situation or set of circumstances.

↘the state of being advantageously placed in a competitive situation.

↘a person's place or rank in relation to others.

↘high rank or social standing.

4》 a job.

5》 (in team games) a role assigned to a player based on the location in which they play.

6》 a point of view or attitude.

7》 the extent to which an investor, dealer, or speculator has made a commitment in the market by buying or selling securities: traders were covering short ~s.

8》 Logic a pro~ laid down or asserted.

■ verb

1》 put or arrange in a particular ~.

2》 promote (a product, service, or business) within a particular sector of a market.

Derivatives

~al adjective

~ally adverb

~er noun

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. positio(n-) , from ponere 'to place'.

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