position

A2
Pronunciation
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
/pəˈzɪʃ(ə)n/
Noun
10 definition(s)
1 Definition

A place or location.

2 Definition

A post of employment; a job.

3 Definition

A status or rank.

Example Sentences
  • Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
4 Definition

An opinion, stand or stance.

Example Sentences
  • My position on this issue is unchanged.
5 Definition

A posture.

Example Sentences
  • Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.
6 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • Stop running all over the field and play your position!
7 Definition

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

8 Definition

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.

9 Definition

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

10 Definition

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

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To put into place.