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Double position

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(Arith.) the method of solving problems by proceeding with each of two assumed numbers, according to the conditions of the problem, and by comparing the difference of the results with those of the numbers, deducing the correction to be applied to one of them to obtain the true result.

See also: Position



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He was negotiating from a double position of strength: not only did he have the legal right to rebuild all 10 million square feet, he also knew that the politicians—especially Governor Pataki—desperately did not want to see the rebuilding stall.
The latest rumble: With the new year came the appointment of Russell Ferguson to the freshly created double position of deputy director of exhibitions and programs and chief curator.
 
 
 
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