positional

adjective

po·​si·​tion·​al pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl 

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

positionally adverb

Examples of positional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His aerial strength and positional awareness allow SDFC’s midfield to step higher, knowing the back line remains stable. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

Similar to Gay, Johnson brings similar positional versatility. —Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026

Fudd was named one of five finalists for the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award on Tuesday, one of five positional awards given annually by the Basketball Hall of Fame to the nation’s top shooting guard. —Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026

Until then, England looked like hanging on after coach Steve Borthwick named a new backline amid 12 team changes, three of them positional, in the most changes by England in the Six Nations era. —ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing positional

• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• benign positional vertigo
• positional notation

Rhymes for positional

• additional
• conditional
• nutritional
• traditional
• transitional
• volitional
• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional