■ 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'.