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position

/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/

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noun

A place or location.

Examples :

"My favorite position in the classroom is near the window. "

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A post of employment; a job.

Examples :

"My sister is applying for a teaching position at the local elementary school. "

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A status or rank.

Examples :

"Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army."

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An opinion, stand or stance.

Examples :

"My position on this issue is unchanged."

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noun

Examples :

"Stand in this position, with your arms at your side."

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(team sports) A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.

Examples :

"Stop running all over the field and play your position!"

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An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm or institution.

Examples :

"The company's current position in stocks is worth over a million dollars. "

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A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.

Examples :

"The farmer took a position to buy 100 bushels of wheat at $8 per bushel. "

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A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.

Examples :

"The mechanic used a position to fix the leaky faucet—trying different combinations of washers and tightening screws until it stopped dripping. "

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The full state of a chess game at any given turn.

Examples :

"The position of the chess pieces on the board showed that white was in a winning position. "

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verb

To put into place.

Examples :

"The teacher positioned the chairs in a circle for the group discussion. "

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