positional
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po·si·tion·al

adjective \pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl\

Definition of POSITIONAL

1
: of, relating to, or fixed by position <positional astronomy>
2
: involving little movement <positional warfare>
3
: dependent on position or environment or context <the front-articulated \k\ in \kē\ key and the back-articulated \k\ in \kül\ cool are positional variants>
po·si·tion·al·ly adverb

First Known Use of POSITIONAL

1571

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