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

As the Carolina Panthers check off the days until training camp, The Observer is examining the roster one positional depth chart at a time. —Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2024

The Magic believe da Silva offers the right combination of shooting, skill and IQ, and positional size and the numbers back up their argument. —Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024

The floor includes all positional meeting rooms (including a turf outdoor walk-thru space on the second-level balcony) as well as a two-story team meeting room. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 July 2024

Such rapid oscillations, more than most watches today, gives exceptional positional stability, which adds up to better precision from day to day. —David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024

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