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Position (geometry) In geometry, a position or position vector, also known as location vector or radius vector, is a Euclidean vector that represents the position of a Point (geometry), point ''P'' in space#Classical mechanics, space in relation to an arbitrary refer ...
, the spatial location (rather than orientation) of an entity * Position, a job or occupation Position may also refer to:


Games and recreation

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Position (poker) Position in poker refers to the order in which players are seated around the table and the related poker strategy implications. Players who act first are in "early position"; players who act later are in "late position"; players who act in between ...
, location relative to the dealer *
Position (team sports) Position in team sports is the joint arrangement of a team on its field of play during a game and to the standardized place of any individual player in that arrangement. Much instruction, strategy, and reporting is organized by a set of individua ...
, a player role within a team


Human body

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Human position Human positions refer to the different physical configurations that the human body can take. There are several synonyms that refer to human positioning, often used interchangeably, but having specific nuances of meaning. *''Position'' is a gen ...
, the spatial relation of the human body to itself and the environment **
Position (obstetrics) In obstetrics, position is the orientation of the fetus in the womb, identified by the location of the presenting part of the fetus relative to the pelvis of the mother. Conventionally, it is the position assumed by the fetus before the process of ...
, the orientation of a baby prior to birth **
Positions of the feet in ballet The positions of the feet in ballet is a fundamental part of classical ballet technique that defines standard placements of feet on the floor. There are five basic positions in modern-day classical ballet, known as the first through fifth position ...
** Position (music), the location of the hand on a musical instrument **
Proprioception Proprioception ( ), also referred to as kinaesthesia (or kinesthesia), is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. It is sometimes described as the "sixth sense". Proprioception is mediated by proprioceptors, mechanosensory neurons ...
, the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body **
Asana (yoga) An asana is a body posture, originally and still a general term for a sitting meditation pose,Verse 46, chapter II, "Patanjali Yoga sutras" by Swami Prabhavananda, published by the Sri Ramakrishna Math p. 111 and later extended in hatha yoga ...
, the location and posture of the body while practicing yoga **
Sex position A sex position is a position of the body that people use for sexual intercourse or other sexual activities. Sexual acts are generally described by the positions the participants adopt in order to perform those acts. Though sexual intercourse ge ...
, the arrangement of bodies during sexual intercourse


Humanities, law, economics and politics

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Philosophical theory A philosophical theory or philosophical position''Dictionary of Theories'', Jennifer Bothamley is a view that attempts to explain or account for a particular problem in philosophy. The use of the term "theory" is a statement of colloquial English ...
, a belief or set of beliefs about questions in philosophy *
Position (finance) In finance, a position is the amount of a particular security, commodity or currency held or owned by a person or entity. In financial trading, a position in a futures contract does not reflect ownership but rather a binding commitment to buy ...
, commitments in a financial marketplace *
Social position Social position is the position of an individual in a given society and culture. A given position (for example, the occupation of ''priest'') may belong to many individuals. Definition Stanley Wasserman and Katherine Faust Stanley cautioned th ...
, the position of an individual in a society and culture * Political position within a political spectrum


Science and mathematics

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Position (vector) In geometry, a position or position vector, also known as location vector or radius vector, is a Euclidean vector that represents the position of a point ''P'' in space in relation to an arbitrary reference origin ''O''. Usually denoted x, r, or ...
, a mathematical identification of relative location * Position in
positional notation Positional notation (or place-value notation, or positional numeral system) usually denotes the extension to any base of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system (or decimal system). More generally, a positional system is a numeral system in which th ...
of mathematical operations


Other uses

* '' The Position'', a novel by Meg Wolitzer * ''Positions'' (book), a book by Jacques Derrida * ''Positions'' (album), a 2020 album by Ariana Grande ** "Positions" (song), the album's title track * '' The Positions'', 2015 album by Gang of Youths


See also

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Location (disambiguation) A location is a fixed geographical point. Location may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Location'' (EP), a 2005 EP by The Grand Opening * "Location" (Khalid song), 2016 * "Location" (Dave song), 2019 * Filming location, a place where ...
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Positioning (disambiguation) Positioning may refer to: * Positioning (marketing), creating an identity in the minds of a target market * Positioning theory, a theory in social psychology * Critical literacy#Positioning, Positioning (critical literacy), reader context * Position ...
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