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

In work cultures that equate confidence with volume, restraint can be misread, particularly for emerging leaders or those without positional authority. —Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

The positional swap will mark a fundamental shift in the semiconductor industry, reflecting Nvidia’s growing importance amid the artificial intelligence infrastructure build-out. —Kif Leswing, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026

Cashius Howell positional rankings Rankings as of early January. —Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026

Best addition from the portal Regardless of positional value, Brendan Sorsby is Texas Tech’s big win of the cycle. —Ty Kaplan, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 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