po·si·tion (p?-z?sh??n)n.1. A place or location.2. a. The right or appropriate place: The bands are in position for the parade’s start.b. A strategic area occupied by members of a force: The troops took up positions along the river.3. a. The way in which something is placed: the position of the clock’s hands.b. The arrangement of body parts; posture: a standing position.c. In ballet, any of the five arrangements of the arms and feet in which the legs are turned out from the pelvis.4. An advantageous place or location: jockeys maneuvering for position.5. A situation as it relates to the surrounding circumstances: in a position to bargain.6. A point of view or attitude on a certain question: the mayor’s position on taxes.7. Social standing or status; rank.8. A post of employment; a job.9. a. Sports The area for which a particular player is responsible.b. The arrangement of the pieces or cards at any particular time in a game such as chess, checkers, or bridge.10. a. The act or process of positing.b. A principle or proposition posited.11. a. A commitment to buy or sell a given amount of securities or commodities.b. The amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm, or institution.c. The ownership status of a person’s or institution’s investments.tr.v. po·si·tioned, po·si·tion·ing, po·si·tions 1. To put in place or position.2. To determine the position of; locate.[Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positi?, positi?n-, from positus, past participle of p?nere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]po·si?tion·al adj.po·si?tion·al·ly adv.po·si?tion·er n.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.position (p??z???n) n1. the place, situation, or location of a person or thing: he took up a position to the rear. 2. the appropriate or customary location: the telescope is in position for use. 3. the arrangement or disposition of the body or a part of the body: the corpse was found in a sitting position. 4. the manner in which a person or thing is placed; arrangement5. (Military) military an area or point occupied for tactical reasons6. mental attitude; point of view; stand: what’s your position on this issue?. 7. social status or standing, esp high social standing8. a post of employment; job9. the act of positing a fact or viewpoint10. something posited, such as an idea, proposition, etc11. (General Sporting Terms) sport the part of a field or playing area where a player is placed or where he generally operates12. (Music, other) music a. the vertical spacing or layout of the written notes in a chord. Chords arranged with the three upper voices close together are in close position. Chords whose notes are evenly or widely distributed are in open position. See also root positionb. one of the points on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument, determining where a string is to be stopped13. (Poetry) (in classical prosody)a. the situation in which a short vowel may be regarded as long, that is, when it occurs before two or more consonantsb. make position (of a consonant, either on its own or in combination with other consonants, such as x in Latin) to cause a short vowel to become metrically long when placed after it14. (Banking & Finance) finance the market commitment of a dealer in securities, currencies, or commodities: a long position; a short position. 15. in a position (foll by an infinitive) able (to): I’m not in a position to reveal these figures. vb (tr) 16. to put in the proper or appropriate place; locate17. (General Sporting Terms) sport to place (oneself or another player) in a particular part of the field or playing area18. to put (someone or something) in a position (esp in relation to others) that confers a strategic advantage: he’s trying to position himself for a leadership bid19. (Marketing) marketing to promote (a product or service) by tailoring it to the needs of a specific market or by clearly differentiating it from its competitors (e.g. in terms of price or quality)20. rare to locate or ascertain the position of[C15: from Late Latin positi? a positioning, affirmation, from p?nere to place, lay down] po?sitional adjCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014po?si?tion (p??z?? ?n) n. 1. condition with reference to place, often relative to the location of others; location; situation. 2. a place occupied or to be occupied; site: a fortified position. 3. the proper, appropriate, or usual place: out of position. 4. situation or condition, esp. with relation to favorable or unfavorable circumstances: The question put me in an awkward position. 5. status or standing; rank. 6. high standing or status, as in society. 7. a post of employment; job. 8. the manner of being placed, disposed, or arranged. 9. bodily posture or attitude: sitting in an uncomfortable position. 10. attitude or opinion; stand: his position on capital punishment. 11. the act of positing. 12. something that is posited. 13. the part of a sports field or playing area covered by a particular player. 14. a commitment to buy or sell securities, as stocks. v.t. 15. to put in a particular or appropriate position; place; situate. 16. to determine the position of; locate. [1325?75; Middle English posicioun a positing (Someone’s job can be referred to in formal English as their position or post. When advertising or applying for a job, you usually use position or post.In conversation, don’t use ‘position’ or ‘post’. Use job.