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position

noun · /pəˈzɪʃən/ · Level 1 · Starter

What does position mean?

position (noun): a place or location.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you pronounce position?

/pəˈzɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does position come from?

From Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion.

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Words related to position

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “position” mean?

the day after today

Not quite: that's what tomorrow means.

a quantity of money

Not quite: that's what sum means.

a number, an amount

Not quite: that's what figure means.

a place or location

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