Position often refers to:
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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 ''P'' in space in relation to an arbitrary reference origin ''O''. Usually denoted x, r, or ...
, 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 a ...
, location relative to the dealer
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Position (team sports), 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.
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, the spatial relation of the human body to itself and the environment
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Position (obstetrics), the orientation of a baby prior to birth
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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
Ballet () is a type of performance ...
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Position (music), the location of the hand on a musical instrument
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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
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Asana (yoga), the location and posture of the body while practicing yoga
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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 ...
, 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 Englis ...
, a belief or set of beliefs about questions in philosophy
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Position (finance), commitments in a financial marketplace
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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 ...
, the position of an individual in a society and culture
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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
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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 the ...
of mathematical operations
Other uses
* ''
The Position'', a novel by Meg Wolitzer
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''Positions'' (book), a book by Jacques Derrida
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''Positions'' (album), a 2020 album by Ariana Grande
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"Positions" (song), the album's title track
* ''
The Positions'', 2015 album by Gang of Youths
See also
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Location (disambiguation)
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Positioning (disambiguation)
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