positions
Syllables: po·si·tions/pəˈzɪʃənz/
positions is the plural of position.
positions is the third-person singular simple present indicative of position.
Meaning of position
Noun
position (plural positions)
- A place or location.
- Train positions and speeds were established by a track magnet at each milepost, which produced a suitable mark on the punched recording tape whenever a train passed.1960 December, “Talking of Trains: Recording Electric Operation”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 707
- Synonyms:
- stead
- A post of employment; a job.
- A status or rank.
- Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army.
- An opinion, stand, or stance.
- My position on this issue is unchanged.
- A posture.
- Stand in this position, with your arms at your side.
- A situation suitable to perform some action.
- The school is not a inposition to provide day-care after 4:00 pm.
Phrases with positions
- key positions
- sex positions
- cash positions
- code positions
- long positions
- open positions
- pole positions
- post positions
- root positions
- Sims positions
- fetal positions
- lotus positions
22 more phrasesFewer phrases
- naked positions
- short positions
- Sims' positions
- thumb positions
- bubble positions
- diaper positions
- hollow positions
- podium positions
- cowgirl positions
- support positions
- crucifix positions
- fielding positions
- recovery positions
- sniffing positions
- estimated positions
- missionary positions
- orthopneic positions
- qualifying positions
- hollow body positions
- developmental positions
- reverse cowgirl positions
- sniffing-the-morning-air positions
Questions about positions
- What is positions the plural of?
- Positions is the plural of position.
- How do you pronounce positions?
- Positions is pronounced /pəˈzɪʃənz/.
Words near positions in the dictionary
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