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

But the gymnastics — both physical and mental — required to believe in Arraez and the positional shifts as difference-making changes for the Phillies are daunting. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

With a shallow positional group, that could come sooner than later. — Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

The song manages an even larger positional gain on the Billboard Global Excl. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Boise State football held its summer media day on Wednesday afternoon, opening up coaches and 10 players to a cascade of questions, from in-depth positional breakdowns to each player’s favorite childhood TV show. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 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