Definition of position
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: an act of placing or arranging: such as
a
: the laying down of a proposition or thesis
b
: an arranging in order
2
: a point of view adopted and held to
made my position on the issue clear
3a
: the point or area occupied by a physical object : location
took her position at the head of the line
b
: a certain arrangement of bodily parts
rose to a standing position
4
: a market commitment in securities or commodities
also
: the inventory of a market trader
5a
: relative place, situation, or standing
is now in a position to make decisions on his own
b
: social or official rank or status
c
: an employment for which one has been hired : job
a position with a brokerage firm
d
: a situation that confers advantage or preference
position
verbDefinition of position (Entry 2 of 2)
: to put in a certain position
positioned the chairs around the room positioned the company in the global market
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The first known use of position was in the 14th century
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