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

Each side has a positional logjam to clear, so both could walk away confident in their ability to contend while boasting more functional rosters. —Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

Especially, Devers claimed, because he had been promised long-term positional security when then-chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom signed him to the extension. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026

There is some positional redundancy, especially considering the number of right-handed hitters on the roster, and the Dodgers could use that as a way to open the door for other offseason moves. —Katie Woo, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

In a similar way, Collins brings positional versatility. —Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 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