- po|si|tion
- po|si|tion «puh ZIHSH uhn», noun, verb.–n.1. the place where a thing or person is; place with respect to another place: »
The flowers grew in a sheltered position behind the house.
SYNONYM(S): situation, site, location. See syn. under place1. (Cf. ↑place)2. a way of being placed: »Put the baby in a comfortable position.
3. the proper place: »Each soldier got into position to defend the fort.
4. a condition with reference to place or circumstances: »He maneuvered for position before shooting the basketball. (Figurative.) Your careless remark put me in an awkward position.
5. Figurative. a job: »He lost his position because he was not honest.
6. Figurative. standing, especially high standing; rank: »He was raised to the position of captain in the navy.
SYNONYM(S): status.7. Figurative. a way of thinking; set of opinions: »What is your position on this question?
8. Greek and Latin Prosody. the situation of a short vowel before two or more consonants or their equivalent, making the syllable metrically long.–v.t.1. to place in a certain position; place: »The photographer positioned us so that the tall students stood behind the shorter ones. By adjusting the controls, the nails are fed out of slotted storage banks and positioned as desired (Wall Street Journal).
2. to determine the position of; locate.3. to market or advertise (a product) by appealing to a particular type of consumer or specific segment of the public: »The main difficulty manufacturers have in positioning a new product is [that] they want everybody to love their product (Jack Springer).
╂[< Latin positiō, -ōnis < pōnere to set]Synonym Study noun.5 Position, situation, job mean employment. Position is somewhat formal and usually suggests white-collar work: »She has a position in a bank.
Situation is chiefly used in employment advertising: »situations available.
Job is the informal word for employment of any kind, but emphasizes the idea of work to do: »He has a job on a ranch this summer. I don't envy the President his job.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.