Position Meaning
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA place or location.
nounA post of employment; a job.
Sentence Examples
I understand your position perfectly.
What position do you hold?
Where would be the best position for the lights?
CEFR Practice Quiz
After the interview, she got the ____ of office manager in the company.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She applied for the ____ of head of department after her predecessor announced his retirement.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positiō (“a putting, position”), from positus (“placed, situated”), past participle of pōnō (“to place”); see ponent. Compare apposition, composition, deposition; see pose.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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 26, “Talking of Trains: Recording Electric Operation”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 707:
"The cause therfore of divorce expres’t in the position cannot but agree with that describ’d in the best and equalest sense of Moses Law."
— 1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce:
"For example, at 50:1 leverage, if you're holding a $100,000 position in USD/CHF, you'll need to have at least $2,000 of available margin to hold the position ([$100,000 ÷ 100] × 0.50 = $500)."
— 2011, Brian Dolan, Currency Trading For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 253:
"The following problem-like position occurred in an over-the-board game at a base in Korea:"
— 1953 May, Colonel A. S. Penniston, “Reader's Forum”, in Chess Review:
"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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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the interview, she got the ____ of office manager in the company.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She applied for the ____ of head of department after her predecessor announced his retirement.