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

There shouldn't be any real difference in positional value between superflex and 1QB, so that part seems like some random variance. —Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

General manager Sean Marks has often valued positional size, two-way versatility, creation, character, and basketball IQ. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 May 2026

The roster craves rebounding and positional size at the power forward spot. —Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 May 2026

But Golden State was deep at the wing position, making Martin expendable with its other positional needs. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 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