Position (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A rationalized mental attitude.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Stance
• Posture

Hypernyms

• Mental Attitude

Hyponyms

• Stand
• Standpoint
• Viewpoint

Meaning ²

A point occupied by troops for tactical reasons.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

• The infantry unit fortified their position behind the ridge to avoid enemy fire.
• The commander chose a strategic position for the artillery to provide cover for the advancing troops.
• The reconnaissance team identified a vulnerable position in the enemy's defenses.
• After a fierce battle, the enemy was forced to retreat from their position.
• The mortar team established a position in a nearby valley to launch a barrage against the enemy lines.

Synonyms

• Military Position

Hypernyms

• Point

Hyponyms

• Line
• Ground

Meaning ³

The arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Attitude
• Posture

Hyponyms

• Sprawling

Meaning ⁴

An item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Place

Hypernyms

• Item

Hyponyms

• Postposition
• Preposition

Meaning ⁵

The post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Stead
• Lieu
• Place

Hypernyms

• Function
• Part
• Role

Hyponyms

• Behalf

Meaning ⁶

The act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Related Words

• Posit (verb)

Meaning ⁷

The act of putting something in a certain place.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Placement
• Location
• Locating
• Emplacement
• Positioning

Hypernyms

• Activity

Hyponyms

• Repositioning
• Implantation
• Interposition
• Apposition
• Orientation
• Fingering
• Set
• Collocation
• Planting
• Intervention
• Juxtaposition
• Stratification
• Superposition

Related Words

• Position (verb)
• Posit (verb)

Meaning ⁸

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Status

Hypernyms

• State

Hyponyms

• Holy Order
• Bastardy
• High Ground
• Low Status
• Nationality
• Social Station
• Bar Sinister
• Leadership
• Footing
• Dignity
• Echelon
• High Profile
• Command
• Rank
• Social Rank
• Equation
• Equality
• Nobility
• Slot
• Pedestal
• Ordination
• Left-handedness
• High Status
• Par
• Legal Status
• Toehold
• Face
• Lowliness
• Retirement
• Election
• Caste
• Standing

Meaning ⁹

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Situation

Hypernyms

• Condition

Hyponyms

• Poverty Trap
• Stymie
• Place
• Soup

Meaning ¹⁰

A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• View
• Perspective

Hyponyms

• Forefront
• World View
• Panoramic View
• Cutting Edge

Meaning ¹¹

(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hyponyms

• Goaltender
• Third
• Second
• Netkeeper
• Cleanup Position
• First
• Rightfield
• Centerfield
• Mound
• Goalie
• Leftfield
• Short
• Cleanup Spot

Meaning ¹²

A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Office
• Situation
• Post
• Berth
• Spot
• Billet
• Place

Hypernyms

• Line Of Work
• Line
• Job
• Business

Hyponyms

• Deanery
• Prelature
• Pastorate
• Chieftainship
• Cardinalate
• Chair
• Judicature
• Proconsulate
• Episcopate
• Magistrature
• Chaplainship
• Feudal Lordship
• Generalcy
• Councilorship
• Seigneury
• Legateship
• Counsellorship
• Commandery
• Rectorate
• Captaincy
• Presidentship

Meaning ¹³

The particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place".

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Synonyms

• Place

Hyponyms

• Rear
• Half-staff
• Situation
• Station

Related Words

• Position (verb)

Meaning ¹⁴

An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Side

Hypernyms

• Opinion

Meaning ¹⁵

The appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position".

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Related Words

• Position (verb)

Meaning ¹⁶

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".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Spatial Relation

Hyponyms

• Way
• Elbow Room
• Uprightness
• Misplacement
• Leaning
• Slope
• Externality
• Inclination
• Lean
• Arrangement
• Verticalness
• Erectness
• Dead Centre
• List

Related Words

• Position (verb)