definition of
position

[1] #1 position n. [place] the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place". wn

[2] #2 position n. [military position] a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons. wn

[3] #3 position n. [view, perspective] a way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view". wn

[4] #4 position n. [posture, attitude] the arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender". wn

[5] #5 position n. [status] the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life". wn