Antonyms for positions
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : puh-zish-uhn |
| Phonetic Transcription : pəˈzɪʃ ən |
Definition of positions
Origin :- late 14c., as a term in logic and philosophy, from Old French posicion "position, supposition" (Modern French position), from Latin positionem (nominative positio) "act or fact of placing, situation, position, affirmation," noun of state from past participle stem of ponere "put, place," from PIE *po-s(i)nere, from *apo- "off, away" (see apo-) + *sinere "to leave, let" (see site).
- Meaning "proper place occupied by a person or thing" is from 1540s. Meaning "manner in which some physical thing is arranged or posed" first recorded 1703; specifically in reference to dance steps, 1778, sexual intercourse, 1883. Meaning "official station, employment" is from 1890.
- noun physical place
- noun posture, stance
- noun belief, point of view
- noun class, stature
- noun responsibility in business or other enterprise
- verb place physically in location
- There seems to be some likeness in the positions of Paul and myself.
- Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
- The shifting of Positions by springing, may be known by what follows, viz.
- Extract from : « Orchesography » by John Weaver
- Positions, are the different Placings of the Feet in Dancing.
- Extract from : « Orchesography » by John Weaver
- The Change of Positions is made two ways, either by springing, or waving.
- Extract from : « Orchesography » by John Weaver
- This is the first of three positions of the Genius of France.
- Extract from : « The Uncommercial Traveller » by Charles Dickens
- Mr. Lawrence and his pony had both altered their positions in some degree.
- Extract from : « The Tenant of Wildfell Hall » by Anne Bronte
- Two of the positions assumed in this series are shown in the cuts.
- Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various
- We have not learned whether he has yet accepted either of these positions.
- Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
- We crawled to our positions with the greatest care; but the caribou was alert.
- Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
- These brilliant specks were all in rapid motion, and yet kept their positions to each other.
- Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
Synonyms for positions
- angle
- area
- arrange
- arrangement
- array
- attitude
- ballgame
- bearing
- bearings
- berth
- billet
- cachet
- capacity
- carriage
- caste
- character
- circumstances
- color
- condition
- connection
- consequence
- deportment
- dignity
- dispose
- disposition
- district
- do
- duty
- employment
- environment
- fix
- footing
- form
- function
- geography
- ground
- habit
- how things stack up
- importance
- job
- judgment
- lay out
- like it is
- locale
- locality
- locate
- location
- locus
- manner
- mien
- nine-to-five
- occupation
- office
- opinion
- outlook
- pass
- place
- plight
- point
- port
- pose
- post
- predicament
- prestige
- profession
- put
- rank
- reference
- region
- reputation
- role
- scene
- seat
- set
- setting
- settle
- site
- situation
- slant
- slot
- space
- sphere
- spot
- stance
- stand
- standing
- standpoint
- state
- station
- status
- stick
- strait
- surroundings
- the size of it
- topography
- tract
- trade
- view
- viewpoint
- whereabouts
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