position
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A post of employment; a job.
noun
A posture.
noun
A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.
noun
An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Chief of Staff is the second-highest position in the army."
- "My position on this issue is unchanged."
- "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."
- "Stand in this position, with your arms at your side."
- "The school is not a inposition to provide day-care after 4:00 pm."
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *tḱey-, posicioun, posicion, positiō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
- British English: /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
juxta-position
like-positioned
positionable → positionability
positional → positionally
assume the position
cash position
crucifix position
diaper position