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positioning

/pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/

positioning is the present participle and gerund of position.

Meaning of position

Verb

position (third-person singular simple present positions, present participle positioning, simple past and past participle positioned)

  1. To put into place.
    • While other small nations with large banking sectors, such as Iceland and Ireland, have been undone by their reckless lending practices, the debt-free Channel Islands have always positioned themselves as dependable repositories of riches.2012 June 26, Simon Bowers, “Tax crackdowns threaten Channel Islands' haven status”, in The Guardian

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Noun

positioning (plural positionings)

  1. The act of positioning; placement.
    • As well as demonstrating operating facilities, full-size car body models are used for experimenting with new types of interior finish, systems of lighting, positioning of route diagrams and advertisements, and the best form of windscreens at doorways, and the height and location of handgrips and...1951 October, “Models Assist Rolling Stock Design”, in Railway Magazine, page 647
    • If you are following a book like Starting Electronics, however, a breadboard is even more useful. […] Differences lie between breadboards in the spacings and the positionings of the holes, and the number of holes in each group.2011 August 2, Keith Brindley, Starting Electronics, page 18

Synonyms of positioning

Forms of positioning

pluralpositionings

Words formed from positioning

Phrases with positioning

Questions about positioning

What does positioning mean?
Positioning means the act of positioning; placement.
What is positioning the present participle and gerund of?
Positioning is the present participle and gerund of position.
What part of speech is positioning?
Positioning is a noun.
How do you pronounce positioning?
Positioning is pronounced /pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/.
What is the plural of positioning?
The plural of positioning is positionings.

Words near positioning in the dictionary

  1. positionally
  2. positionals
  3. positioned
  4. positioner
  5. positioners
  6. positioning
  7. positioning time
  8. positionings
  9. positionless
  10. positionlessness
  11. positions

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