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position

1. po.si.tion \p*-'zish-*n\ \-'zish-n*l, -*n-*l\ n [MF, fr. L position-, 
   positio, fr. positus, pp. of ponere)X to lay down, put, place, fr. 
   (assumed) OL posinere, fr. po- away (akin to Gk apo-) + L sinere to lay, 
   leave - more at SITE 1: an act of placing or arranging : as  1a: the laying 
   down of a proposition or thesis  1b: an arranging in order  2: the stand 
   taken on a question  3: a market commitment in securities or commodities; 
   also : the inv entory of a market trader 4: the point or area occupied by a 
   physical object  5a: social or official rank or status  5b: EMPLOYMENT, JOB 
    5c: a situation that confers advantage or preferenceM, JOB mean employment 
   for wages or salary. POSITION and PLACE may mean no more than this although 
   POSITION commonly suggests higher social status; SITUATION adds an emphasis 
   on a place needing to be filled or that is filled; OFFICE applies to a 
   position of trust or authority; POST suggests a position involving 
   responsibility or the discharge of onerous duties; JOB specifically 
   stresses the the work involved in a position - po.si.tion.al aj SYN syn 
   POSITION, PLACE, SITUATION, OFFICE, POST) 
2. position \-'zish-(*-)in\ vt or po.si.tion.ing : to put in proper 
   position; also : LOCATE