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

Phase 2 is the following three weeks, where positional workouts can take place on the field and drills can take place at a walkthrough pace, with no live contact or team offense versus team defense. —David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026

Perry’s positional preferences hold weight in the Bruins’ transfer portal decisions. —Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026

The resulting weakness and positional dysfunction cause your lower back and hamstrings to take over during basic exercises and movements such as squatting, lunging and even walking. —Dana Santas, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026

One challenge of their work was bringing the nanotip into physical contact with the surface without damaging it and maintaining very precise positional control. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 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