position

nouns

the particular portion of space occupied by something
"he put the lamp back in its place"
place, position
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
military position, position
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
"consider what follows from the positivist view"
perspective, position, view
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
"he assumed an attitude of surrender"
attitude, position, posture
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"
position, status
a job in an organization
"he occupied a post in the treasury"
berth, billet, office, place, position, post, situation, spot
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"
position, spatial relation
the appropriate or customary location
"the cars were in position"
position
is a type of (narrower)
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
"she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
point
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
"what position does he play?"
position
domain category
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
athletics, sport
is a type of (narrower)
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
"what is your role on the team?"
role
the act of putting something in a certain place
emplacement, locating, location, placement, position, positioning
is derived from
posit
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"
position, situation
a rationalized mental attitude
position, posture, stance
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
"there are two sides to every question"
position, side
an item on a list or in a sequence
"in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
place, position
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
"can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
lieu, place, position, stead
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
position
is derived from
posit
is a type of (narrower)
the act of assuming or taking for granted
"your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"
assumption

verbs

cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
position
is derived from
positioner
is derived from
positioning
is a type of (narrower)
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"
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
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"
lay, place, pose, position, put, set
is derived from
positioner