| NOUN | location | position, place | the particular portion of space occupied by something |
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| location | position, military position | a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons | |
| cognition | position, view, perspective | a way of regarding situations or topics etc. | |
| attribute | position, posture, attitude | the arrangement of the body and its limbs | |
| state | position, status | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society | |
| act | position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation | a job in an organization | |
| attribute | position, spatial relation | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated | |
| location | position | the appropriate or customary location | |
| act | position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player | |
| act | position, placement, location, locating, positioning, emplacement | the act of putting something in a certain place | |
| state | position, situation | a condition or position in which you find yourself | |
| cognition | position, stance, posture | a rationalized mental attitude | |
| communication | position, side | an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute | |
| communication | position, place | an item on a list or in a sequence | |
| act | position, stead, place, lieu | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another | |
| act | position | the act of positing | |
| VERB | motion | position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
| contact | position, put, set, place, pose, lay | put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Sounds | pahzih'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The particular portion of space occupied by something. | |
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| Synonym | place | |
| Attributes | left | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north |
| right | Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north | |
| Narrower | anomaly | (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun) |
| back, rear | The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer | |
| front | The part of something that is nearest to the normal viewer | |
| half-mast, half-staff | A position some distance below the top of a mast / mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress | |
| juxtaposition | A side-by-side position | |
| landmark | The position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape | |
| lead | (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base | |
| left | location near or direction toward the left side | |
| lie | Position or manner in which something is situated | |
| pitch | A vendor's position (especially on the sidewalk) | |
| pole position | The most favorable position at the start of a race | |
| polls | The place where people vote | |
| post, station | The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand | |
| pride of place | The first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place | |
| right | location near or direction toward the right side | |
| setting | The physical position of something | |
| site, situation | Physical position in relation to the surroundings | |
| stand | The position where a thing or person stands | |
| station | (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty | |
| vantage | place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) | |
| wing | (in flight formation) a position to the side and just to the rear of another aircraft | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | lugar, posición, puesto, sitio | |
| Catalan | lloc, posició | |
| Adjectives | positional | of or relating to or determined by position |
| Verbs | position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
| Meaning | A point occupied by troops for tactical reasons. | |
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| Synonym | military position | |
| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
| Narrower | ground | A position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle) |
| line | A fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops) | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | posición estratégica, posición militar, posición | |
| Catalan | posició militar, posició | |
| Meaning | A way of regarding situations or topics etc.. | |
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| Synonyms | view, perspective | |
| Narrower | Weltanschauung, world view | A comprehensive view of the world and human life |
| bird's eye view, panoramic view | A situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance | |
| futurism | The position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future | |
| light | A particular perspective or aspect of a situation | |
| paradigm | The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time | |
| sight | A range of mental vision | |
| straddle | A noncommittal or equivocal position | |
| vanguard, forefront, cutting edge | The position of greatest importance or advancement | |
| Broader | orientation | An integrated set of attitudes and beliefs |
| Spanish | perspectiva, visión, vista | |
| Catalan | perspectiva, visió, vista | |
| Meaning | The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society. | |
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| Example | "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" | |
| Synonym | status | |
| Attributes | dominant | Exercising influence or control |
| lower-class, low-class | Occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society | |
| middle-class | Occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy | |
| subordinate, low-level | Lower in rank or importance | |
| upper-class | Occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society | |
| Narrower | Holy Order, Order | (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy |
| bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister | The status of being born to parents who were not married | |
| caste | social status or position conferred by a system based on class | |
| command | A position of highest authority | |
| dignity | High office or rank or station | |
| echelon | Status in a society or organization | |
| election | The status or fact of being elected | |
| equality, equivalence, equation, par | A state of being essentially equal or equivalent | |
| face | status in the eyes of others | |
| footing, terms | status with respect to the relations / relations between people or groups | |
| high ground | A position of superiority over opponents / opponents or competitors | |
| high profile | A position attracting much attention and publicity | |
| high status | A position of superior / superior status | |
| leadership | The status of a leader | |
| left-handedness | The status of being born of a morganatic marriage | |
| legal status | A status defined by law | |
| low status, lowness, lowliness | A position of inferior status | |
| nationality | The status of belonging to a particular nation by birth or naturalization | |
| nobility, noblesse | The state of being of noble birth | |
| ordination | The status of being ordained to a sacred office | |
| pedestal | A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) | |
| rank | relative status | |
| retirement | The state of being retired from one's business or occupation | |
| slot | A position in a hierarchy or organization | |
| social station, social status, social rank, rank | Position in a social hierarchy | |
| standing | social or financial or professional status or reputation | |
| toehold | A relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made | |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
| Spanish | distinción, estado, estatus, lugar, posición, prestigio, rango, status | |
| Catalan | estatus, posició, rang, status | |
| Meaning | The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated. | |
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| Example | "the position of the hands on the clock" | |
| Synonym | spatial relation | |
| Attributes | anterior | Of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body |
| exterior | situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building | |
| external | happening / happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface | |
| inner | Located or occurring within or closer to a center | |
| interior | situated within or suitable for inside a building | |
| internal | happening / happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface | |
| outer | On the outside or further from a center | |
| posterior | Located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure | |
| Narrower | angular position | relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established |
| anteriority | The quality of being in front or (in lower animals) toward the head | |
| centrality | The property of being central | |
| coincidence | The quality of occupying the same position or area in space | |
| dead center, dead centre | The position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque | |
| direction | The spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves | |
| gradient, slope | The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal | |
| horizontality | The quality of being parallel to the horizon | |
| inwardness | The quality or state of being inward or internal | |
| malposition, misplacement | Faulty position | |
| marginality | The property of being marginal or on the fringes / fringes | |
| northernness | The property of being to the north | |
| occlusion | (dentistry) the normal spatial relation of the teeth when the jaws are closed | |
| outwardness, externality | The quality or state of being outside or directed toward or relating to the outside or exterior | |
| placement, arrangement | The spatial property of the way in which something is placed | |
| point of view | The spatial property of the position from which something is observed | |
| posteriority | The quality of being toward the back / back or toward the rear end | |
| room, way, elbow room | Space for movement | |
| slot | A position in a grammatical linguistic / linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable | |
| southernness | The property of being to the south | |
| tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning | The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical | |
| verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness | Position at right angles to the horizon | |
| Broader | relation | An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together |
| Spanish | colocación, emplazamiento, localización, lugar, posición, radicación, relación espacial, sitio, situación, ubicación | |
| Catalan | col·locació, emplaçament, localització, posició, radicació, relació espaial, situació, ubicació | |
| Verbs | position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
| Meaning | The appropriate or customary location. | |
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| Example | "the cars were in position" | |
| Broader | point | The precise location of something |
| Spanish | lugar, posición | |
| Catalan | lloc, posició | |
| Verbs | position | cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation |
| Meaning | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player. | |
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| Example | "what position does he play?" | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Narrower | back | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage |
| catcher | The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws | |
| center | A position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game | |
| center | The position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game | |
| center field, centerfield | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield | |
| cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) | |
| first base, first | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) | |
| forward | A position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team | |
| goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper | The defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring | |
| guard | A position on a basketball team | |
| left field, leftfield | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate) | |
| lineman | (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed on the line of scrimmage | |
| mid-off | The fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the off side | |
| mid-on | The fielding position in cricket closest to the bowler on the on side | |
| pitcher, mound | The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit | |
| right field, rightfield | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate) | |
| second base, second | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield | |
| shortstop, short | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base | |
| third base, third | The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) | |
| Broader | role | normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting |
| Spanish | posición | |
| Catalan | posició | |
| Meaning | A condition or position in which you find yourself. | |
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| Example | "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils" | |
| Synonym | situation | |
| Narrower | place, shoes | A particular situation |
| poverty trap | A situation in which an increase / increase / increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off | |
| soup | An unfortunate / unfortunate situation | |
| stymie, stymy | A situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole | |
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Spanish | coyuntura, situación, trance | |
| Catalan | conjuntura | |
| Meaning | A rationalized mental attitude. | |
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| Synonyms | stance, posture | |
| Narrower | hard line | A firm and uncompromising stance or position |
| point of view, viewpoint, stand, standpoint | A mental position from which things are viewed | |
| Broader | attitude, mental attitude | A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways / ways |
| Spanish | actitud, posición, postura | |
| Catalan | actitud, posició, postura | |
| Meaning | An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute. | |
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| Synonym | side | |
| Broader | opinion, view | A message expressing a belief about something |
| Spanish | posición, postura | |
| Catalan | posició, postura | |
| Meaning | An item on a list or in a sequence. | |
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| Example | "moved from third to fifth position" | |
| Synonym | place | |
| Narrower | postposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached) |
| preposition | (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached) | |
| Broader | item, point | A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list |
| Spanish | lugar, posición, puesto | |
| Meaning | The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another. | |
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| Synonyms | stead, place, lieu | |
| Narrower | behalf | As the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as "on behalf of"rather than "in behalf of") |
| Broader | function, office, part, role | The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
| Spanish | lugar, posición, puesto, sitio | |
| Catalan | lloc, posició | |
| Meaning | The act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom. | |
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| Broader | assumption | The act of assuming or taking for granted |
| Verbs | posit | take as a given |
| Meaning | Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Narrower | aim, take, train, take aim, direct | Point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards |
| deploy | place troops / troops or weapons in battle formation | |
| dress, line up | Arrange in ranks | |
| orient | Cause to point | |
| square | position so as to be square | |
| Broader | put, set, place, pose, position, lay | Put into a certain place or abstract location |
| Spanish | colocar, posicionar, situar | |
| Catalan | col·locar, posicionar, situar | |
| Nouns | position | the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated |
| position | the particular portion of space occupied by something | |
| position | the appropriate or customary location | |
| positioner | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track | |
| positioning | the act of putting something in a certain place | |
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