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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 a Point (geometry), point ''P'' in space. Its length represents the distance in relation to an arbitrary reference o ...

, the spatial location (rather than orientation) of an entity * Position, a

job Work, labor (labour in Commonwealth English), occupation or job is the intentional activity people perform to support the needs and desires of themselves, other people, or organizations. In the context of economics, work can be seen as the huma ...

or occupation Position may also refer to:

Games and recreation

Position (poker) Position in poker is 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 are in ...

, location relative to the dealer * Position (team sports), a player role within a team

Human body

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 o ...

, 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 ballet technique, technique that defines standard placements of feet on the floor. There are five basic positions in modern-day classical ballet, known as the first throu ...

Position (music) __NOTOC__ On a string instrument, position is the relative location of the hand on the instrument's Neck (music), neck, indicated by ordinal number (linguistics), ordinal numbers (e.g., 3rd). Fingering (music)#String instruments, Fingering, indep ...

, the location of the hand on a musical instrument **

Proprioception Proprioception ( ) is the sense of self-movement, force, and body position. Proprioception is mediated by proprioceptors, a type of sensory receptor, located within muscles, tendons, and joints. Most animals possess multiple subtypes of propri ...

, the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body ** Asana (yoga), the location and posture of the body while practicing yoga **

Sex position A sex position is a positioning of the bodies that people use to engage in sexual intercourse or other sexual activities. Sexual acts are generally described by the positions the participants adopt in order to perform those acts. Though sexua ...

, the arrangement of bodies during sexual intercourse

Humanities, law, economics and politics

Philosophical theory A philosophical theory or philosophical positionBothamley, Jennifer (1993), ''Dictionary of Theories'', Canton, MI: Visible Ink Press is a view that attempts to explain or account for a particular problem in philosophy. The use of the term "theory ...

, 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 b ...

, 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 ...

, the position of an individual in a society and culture *

Political position A political spectrum is a system to characterize and classify different political positions in relation to one another. These positions sit upon one or more geometric axes that represent independent political dimensions. The expressions politic ...

within a political spectrum

Science and mathematics

Position (vector) In geometry, a position or position vector, also known as location vector or radius vector, is a Euclidean vector that represents a point ''P'' in space. Its length represents the distance in relation to an arbitrary reference origin ''O'', and ...

, a mathematical identification of relative location * Position in

positional notation Positional notation, also known as place-value notation, positional numeral system, or simply place value, usually denotes the extension to any radix, base of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system (or decimal, decimal system). More generally, a posit ...

of mathematical operations

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The Position ''The Position: A Novel'' is a 2005 novel by American writer Meg Wolitzer. Summary It tells the story of a book titled ''Pleasuring: One Couple's Journey to Fulfillment'' and the effects it has on a family. The fictional book is a sex manua ...

'', 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 ''The Positions'' is the debut studio album by Australian alternative rock band Gang of Youths, released on 17 April 2015 through Mosy Recordings. Written by frontman David Le'aupepe over three years, his lyricism reflects on personal struggl ...

'', 2015 album by Gang of Youths

Games and recreation

Human body

Humanities, law, economics and politics

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