the place where someone or something is located or has been put
Please put the vase back in its position on the shelf.
The map showed our exact position on the hiking trail.
✦ From Latin positio ‘a placing’, from ponere ‘to place’.
the way in which someone’s body or an object is arranged or held
Keep your back in a straight position while lifting boxes.
The yoga teacher corrected my leg position.
a job or role within an organization
She applied for the position of marketing manager.
After the interview, he was offered the position immediately.
a particular opinion or attitude someone holds about a subject
The senator’s position on climate change is very clear.
What is your position regarding remote work?
a place in a ranking or order that shows how well someone or something has done
Our team finished the season in second position.
Her song climbed to the top position on the charts.
to put something or someone in a particular place
She carefully positioned the camera on the tripod.
Please position the chairs in a circle for the discussion.
to present or promote something in a particular way so that people see it as you intend
The company positioned its new phone as a luxury item.
He is trying to position himself as an expert in renewable energy.
a specific arrangement of two people’s bodies during sexual activity
Health educators explain different sexual positions to promote safety and comfort.
They talked openly about which positions felt most comfortable.
in astronomy, the position of a planet when it is directly opposite the Sun in the sky as seen from Earth
Mars will reach opposition next month, glowing bright orange all night.
During opposition, Saturn's rings appear especially vivid through a small telescope.
a statement that puts forward an idea or claim that can be judged true or false, especially in logic or mathematics
The teacher wrote the proposition "If it rains, the ground gets wet" on the board for the class to analyze.
In geometry, the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid began each proof with a clear proposition.
✦ From Latin prōpositiō (“setting forth, statement”), from prōponere “to put forward”.
