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

Particularly given Castle’s positional fit, championship pedigree after helping the Huskies capture the national title in April and perhaps, most importantly, defensive acumen. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024

The lack of dramatic shifts in the front for more than a year obscured the exhausting positional fighting needed to maintain that precarious balance. —Marc Santora Tyler Hicks, New York Times, 14 May 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