po·si·tion (p -z sh n)n. 1. A place or location. 2. a. The right or appropriate place: The bands are in position for the parade's start. b. A strategic area occupied by members of a force: The troops took up positions along the river. 3. a. The way in which something is placed: the position of the clock's hands. b. The arrangement of body parts; posture: a standing position. 4. An advantageous place or location: jockeys maneuvering for position. 5. A situation as it relates to the surrounding circumstances: in a position to bargain. 6. A point of view or attitude on a certain question: the mayor's position on taxes. 7. Social standing or status; rank. 8. A post of employment; a job. 9. a. Sports The area for which a particular player is responsible. b. The arrangement of the pieces or cards at any particular time in a game such as chess, checkers, or bridge. 10. a. The act or process of positing. b. A principle or proposition posited. 11. a. A commitment to buy or sell a given amount of securities or commodities. b. The amount of securities or commodities held by a person, firm, or institution. c. The ownership status of a person's or institution's investments. tr.v. po·si·tioned, po·si·tion·ing, po·si·tions 1. To put in place or position. 2. To determine the position of; locate. [Middle English posicioun, from Old French posicion, from Latin positi  , positin-, from positus, past participle of pnere, to place; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]po·si tion·al adj.po·si tion·al·ly adv.po·si tion·er n. |
positioning [pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ]
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(Business / Commerce) the position held by a product brand in the opinion of consumers, in comparison with its competitors' brands
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| Noun | 1. |  positioning - the act of putting something in a certain placeactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" stratification - the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination juxtaposition, collocation, apposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" interposition, intervention - the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others orientation - the act of orienting planting - the act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway" implantation - the act of planting or setting in the ground repositioning - the act of placing in a new position set - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat" superposition - the placement of one thing on top of another fingering - the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument superposition - (geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide |
| Adj. | 1. | positioning - causing to fall into line or into position orientating, orienting - positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually; "noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive"; "an orienting program for new employees" |
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