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

This is combined with Dolby Atmos, which envelopes you in detailed and precise positional audio. —Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Just getting to these dungeons feels like half the challenge at points, with each route requiring some intricate positional puzzle-solving to clear a path. —ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026

As with Mobley and Banchero, this would present a positional replacement. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026

Odegaard and Saka aren’t suddenly doing more defensive work or being given less positional freedom. —Michael Cox, New York Times, 27 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