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How to pronounce positions
IPA transcription: [pə'zɪʃənz]
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Noun
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a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
“consider what follows from the positivist view”
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the particular portion of space occupied by something
“he put the lamp back in its place”
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the arrangement of the body and its limbs
“he assumed an attitude of surrender”
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the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
“he had the status of a minor”
“the novel attained the status of a classic”
“atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life”
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a job in an organization
“he occupied a post in the treasury”
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a condition or position in which you find yourself
“the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils”
“found herself in a very fortunate situation”
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a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
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the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
“can you go in my stead?”
“took his place”
“in lieu of”
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the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
“the position of the hands on the clock”
“he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage”
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the act of putting something in a certain place
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the appropriate or customary location
“the cars were in position”
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(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
“what position does he play?”
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a rationalized mental attitude
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an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
“there are two sides to every question”
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an item on a list or in a sequence
“in the second place”
“moved from third to fifth position”
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the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
Verb
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put into a certain place or abstract location
“Put your things here”
“Set the tray down”
“Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children”
“Place emphasis on a certain point”
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cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Usage examples
- The initial attack failed, and the Muscovites withdrew toward their starting positions.
- Although his positions remained controversial, his popularity was high.
- He expanded on these prints with compositions of his own in ink and gouache.
- For some time there were no available non-permanent military aviation positions.
- Leonard Bernstein, George Benjamin and David Horne also used it in their compositions.
- Her compositions included two symphonies and some large choral works.
- Aulard remains controversial of his political positions.
- Three administrative positions were also formalized: the Registrar, the Bursar and the Chief Librarian.
- Many of his compositions utilize string and brass instruments, particularly the French horn.
- He photographed her frequently, sometimes with uncommonly close compositions.