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outposition

outposition verb: to obtain a better position than.

Verb

outposition (third-person singular simple present outpositions, present participle outpositioning, simple past and past participle outpositioned)

  1. To obtain a better position than.
    • The dribble is also used when driving toward the basket for a score, when trying to "outposition" an opponent, or when trying to clear from a congested area.1977, Thomas Kirk Cureton, Sports, Dance, and Related Activities, page 40
    • The DRI turnaround strategy involved a wide range of attempts to outposition Microsoft.1985, Robert T. Fertig, The Software Revolution

Forms of outposition

third-person singular presentoutpositions
present participleoutpositioning
past participleoutpositioned
pastoutpositioned

Origin of outposition

From out- + position.

Questions about outposition

What does outposition mean?
Outposition means to obtain a better position than.
What part of speech is outposition?
Outposition is a verb.
What is the past tense of outposition?
The past tense of outposition is outpositioned.

Words near outposition in the dictionary

  1. outporches
  2. outport
  3. outportion
  4. outportions
  5. outports
  6. outposition
  7. outpositioned
  8. outpositioning
  9. outpositions
  10. outpost
  11. outposted

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