English-Thai Dictionary

position

N การ จัดวาง  การ วาง เข้าที่  การ วางตาม ตำแหน่ง  pose kan-jad-wang

 

position

N การ วางตัว  ท่าทาง  pose kan-wang-tua

 

position

N ตำแหน่ง  ฐานะ  สถานะ  ตำแหน่ง  ที่ตั้ง  location spot post place tam-nang

 

position

N มุมมอง  สถานะ  attitude belief view mum-mong

 

position

N ระดับ ทางสังคม  สถานภาพ  สภาพ  status condition ra-dub-tang-sang-kom

 

position

VT จัดวาง  วาง ที่  วาง ตำแหน่ง  หา ตำแหน่ง  วางตัว  locate put place jad-wang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POSITION

n.[L. positio, form positus. See Pose and Posited. ] 1. State of being placed; situation; often with reference to other objects, or to different parts of the same object.
We have different prospects of the same thing according to our different positions to it.
2. Manner of standing or being placed; attitude; as an inclining position.
3. Principle laid down; proposition advanced or affirmed as a fixed principle, or stated as the ground of reasoning, or to be proved.
Let not the proof of any position depend on the positions that follow, but always on those which precede.
4. The advancement of any principle.
5. State; condition.
Great Britain, at the peace of 1763, stood in a position to prescribe her own terms.
6. In grammar, the state of a vowel placed between two consonants, as in pompous, or before a double consonant, as in axle. In prosody, vowels are said to be long or short by position.

 

POSITIONAL

a.Respecting position. [Not used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POSITION

Po *si "tion, n. Etym: [F. position, L. positio, fr. ponere, positum,to put, place; prob. for posino, fr. an old preposition used only in comp. (akin to Gr. sinere to leave, let, permit, place. See Site, and cf. Composite, Compound, v., Depone, Deposit, Expound, Impostor, Opposite, Propound, Pose, v., Posit, Post, n.]

 

1. The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position. We have different prospects of the same thing, according to our different positions to it. Locke.

 

2. The spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in creation; the fleet changed its position.

 

3. Hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define one's position; to appear in a false position. Let not the proof of any position depend on the positions that follow, but always on those which go before. I. Watts.

 

4. Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position.

 

5. (Arith.)

 

Defn: A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; -- called also the rule of trial and error. Angle of position (Astron.), the angle which any line (as that joining two stars ) makes with another fixed line, specifically with a circle of declination. -- Double position (Arith.), the method of solving problems by proceeding with each of two assumed numbers, according to the conditions of the problem, and by comparing the difference of the results with those of the numbers, deducing the correction to be applied to one of them to obtain the true result. -- Guns of position (Mil. ), heavy fieldpieces, not designed for quick movements. -- Position finder (Mil. ), a range finder. See under Range. -- Position micrometer, a micrometer applied to the tube of an astronomical telescope for measuring angles of position in the field of view. -- Single position (Arith.), the method of solving problems, in which the result obtained by operating with an assumed number is to the true result as the number assumed is to the number required. -- Strategic position (Mil. ), a position taken up by an army or a large detachment of troops for the purpose of checking or observing an opposing force.

 

Syn. -- Situation; station; place; condition; attitude; posture; proposition; assertion; thesis.

 

POSITION

POSITION Po *si "tion, v. t.

 

Defn: To indicate the position of; to place. [R.] Encyc. Brit.

 

POSITIONAL

POSITIONAL Po *si "tion *al, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to position. Ascribing unto plants positional operations. Sir T. Browne.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

position

po si tion |pəˈziSHən pəˈzɪʃən | ▶noun 1 a place where someone or something is located or has been put: the distress call had given the ship's position | Mrs. Snell had taken up her position on the bottom step of the stairs. • the location where someone or something should be; the correct place: the lid was put into position and screwed down | make sure that no slates have slipped out of position . • (often positions ) a place where part of a military force is posted for strategic purposes: the guns were shelling the German positions. 2 a particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged: he moved himself into a reclining position | a cramp forced her to change position. • in a game of chess, the configuration of the pieces and pawns on the board at any point. • Music a particular location of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument: be familiar with the first six positions across the four strings. • Music a particular location of the slide of a trombone. • Music the arrangement of the constituent notes of a chord. 3 a situation or set of circumstances, esp. one that affects one's power to act: the company's financial position is grim | [ with infinitive ] : we felt we were not in a position to judge the merits of the case. • a job: she retired from her position as marketing director. • the state of being placed where one has an advantage over one's rivals in a competitive situation: his successors were already jockeying for position. • a person's place or rank in relation to others, esp. in a competitive situation: he made up ground to finish in second position. • high rank or social standing: a woman of supposed wealth and position. • (in team games ) a set of functions considered as the responsibility of a particular player based on the location in which they play: it gives every player a chance to play every fielding position. 4 a person's particular point of view or attitude toward something: I ’ll never accept his position on censorship. 5 an investor's net holdings in one or more markets at a particular time; the status of an individual or institutional trader's open contracts: traders were covering short positions. 6 Logic a proposition laid down or asserted; a tenet or assertion. ▶verb [ with obj. ] put or arrange (someone or something ) in a particular place or way: he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them | she positioned herself on a bench. • promote (a product, service, or business ) within a particular sector of a market, or as the fulfillment of that sector's specific requirements: a comprehensive development plan that will position the city as a major economic force in the region. • portray or regard (someone ) as a particular type of person: I had positioned her as my antagonist. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin positio (n- ), from ponere ‘to place. ’ The current sense of the verb dates from the early 19th cent.

 

positional

po si tion al |pəˈziSHənl pəˈzɪʃənl | ▶adjective of, relating to, or determined by position: the team will be forced to make several positional changes. DERIVATIVES po si tion al ly adverb

 

positional goods

pos |ition ¦al goods ▶plural noun Economics goods which are in limited supply and which become more sought after and relatively more expensive as material prosperity increases.

 

positioner

pos |ition ¦er ▶noun a device for moving an object into position and automatically keeping it there.

 

position paper

po si tion pa per |pəˈzɪʃən ˌpeɪpər | ▶noun (in business and politics ) a written report outlining someone's attitude or intentions regarding a particular matter.

 

Oxford Dictionary

position

pos |ition |pəˈzɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 a place where someone or something is located or has been put: the distress call had given the ship's position | Mrs Snell took up her position on the bottom step of the stairs. • [ mass noun ] the correct location of someone or something: sew the band into position | make sure that no slates have slipped out of position . • (often positions ) a place where part of a military force is posted for strategic purposes: the guns were shelling the German positions. 2 a particular way in which someone or something is placed or arranged: he moved himself into a reclining position | [ mass noun ] : cramp forced her to change position. • the configuration of the pieces and pawns on the board at any point in a game of chess. • Music a particular location of the hand on the fingerboard of a stringed instrument: be familiar with the first six positions across the four strings. • Music the arrangement of the constituent notes of a chord. 3 a situation, especially as it affects one's power to act: the company's financial position is grim | [ with infinitive ] : we were not in a position to judge the merits of the case. • [ mass noun ] the state of being placed where one has an advantage over one's rivals or competitors: sleek motor launches jostled for position. • a person's place or level of importance in relation to others: he made up ground to finish in second position. • [ mass noun ] high rank or social standing: a woman of supposed wealth and position. • a job: she retired from her position as marketing director. • (in team games ) a role assigned to a particular player based on the location in which they play. 4 a person's point of view or attitude towards something: the party's position on abortion. 5 the extent to which an investor, dealer, or speculator has made a commitment in the market by buying or selling securities: traders were covering short positions. 6 Logic a proposition laid down or asserted; a tenet or assertion. ▶verb [ with obj. and adverbial ] put or arrange (someone or something ) in a particular place or way: he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them | she positioned herself on a bench. • promote (a product, service, or business ) within a particular sector of a market, or as the fulfilment of that sector's specific requirements: a development plan which will position the city as a major economic force in the region. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin positio (n- ), from ponere ‘to place ’. The current sense of the verb dates from the early 19th cent.

 

positional

pos |ition ¦al |pəˈzɪʃənəl | ▶adjective relating to or determined by position: United will be forced to make several positional changes. DERIVATIVES positionally adverb

 

positional goods

pos |ition ¦al goods ▶plural noun Economics goods which are in limited supply and which become more sought after and relatively more expensive as material prosperity increases.

 

positioner

pos |ition ¦er ▶noun a device for moving an object into position and automatically keeping it there.

 

position paper

pos |ition paper ▶noun (in business and politics ) a written report outlining someone's attitude or intentions regarding a particular matter.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

position

position noun 1 the aircraft's position: location, place, situation, spot, site, locality, setting, area; whereabouts, bearings, orientation; technical locus. 2 a standing position: posture, stance, attitude, pose. 3 our financial position: situation, state, condition, circumstances; predicament, plight, strait (s ). 4 the two parties jockeyed for position: advantage, the upper hand, the edge, the whip hand, primacy; informal the catbird seat. 5 their position in society: status, place, level, rank, standing; stature, prestige, influence, reputation, importance, consequence, class; dated station. 6 a secretarial position: job, post, situation, appointment, role, occupation, employment; office, capacity, duty, function; opening, vacancy, placement. 7 the government's position on the matter: viewpoint, opinion, outlook, attitude, stand, standpoint, stance, perspective, approach, slant, thinking, policy, feelings. ▶verb he positioned a chair between them: put, place, locate, situate, set, site, stand, station; plant, stick, install; arrange, dispose; informal park.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

position

position noun 1 radars determine the aircraft's position: location, place, situation, spot, site, locality, locale, scene, setting, area, point; whereabouts, bearings, orientation; Austral. /NZ slang possy; technical locus. 2 she levered herself into a standing position: posture, stance, attitude, pose; set, arrangement, disposition, placement. 3 the company's financial position is dire: situation, state, condition, circumstances, set of circumstances, state of affairs, case; predicament, plight, pass, strait (s ). 4 all the political parties were jockeying for position: advantage, pole position, advantageous position, favourable position, the upper hand, the edge, the whip hand, primacy; N. Amer. informal the catbird seat; Austral. /NZ informal the box seat. 5 people's awareness of their position in society: status, place, level, rank, grade, grading, rating, standing, station, footing; stature, prestige, influence, reputation, repute, importance, consequence, class. 6 I'm looking for a secretarial position: job, post, situation, appointment, role, occupation, employment; office, capacity, duty, function; opening, vacancy, niche, opportunity, placement; informal berth; Austral. informal grip; archaic employ. 7 the chancellor was asked to clarify the government's position on the matter: point of view, viewpoint, opinion, way of thinking, outlook, attitude, stand, standpoint, stance, posture, angle, perspective, approach, slant, thinking, policy, thoughts, ideas, sentiments, feelings. ▶verb he pulled out a chair and positioned it between them: put, place, locate, situate, set, site, stand, station; lay, lie, rest, prop, plant, stick, install, settle; arrange, dispose, array, range, lay out, deploy; orient, orientate; informal plonk, park; rare posit.

 

Duden Dictionary

Position

Po si ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Positi o n |die Position; Genitiv: der Position, Plural: die Positionen lateinisch positio = Stellung, Lage, zu: positum, 2. Partizip von: ponere = setzen, stellen, legen 1 a (gehobene ) berufliche Stellung; Posten eine leitende, hohe Position haben | ein Mann in gesicherter Position b [wichtige ] Stelle innerhalb einer Institution, eines Betriebes, eines Systems, einer vorgegebenen Ordnung o. Ä. jemandes soziale Position | seine Position im Betrieb hat sich verschlechtert | die wichtigsten Positionen in diesem Staat sind von, mit Konservativen besetzt | Sport der Weltmeister lag in dem Rennen lange in führender, dritter Position c Lage, Situation, in der sich jemand befindet jemand befindet sich [jemandem gegenüber ] in einer aussichtslosen Position d Standpunkt, grundsätzliche Auffassung, Einstellung in einer Angelegenheit eine bestimmte Position einnehmen, eine neue Position beziehen 2 bestimmte (räumliche ) Stellung oder Lage einen Hebel in die richtige Position bringen | in Position , auf Position gehen (eine bestimmte [festgelegte ] Stellung einnehmen )3 Standort, besonders eines Schiffs, Flugzeugs die Position bestimmen, angeben 4 Wirtschaft Punkt, Einzelposten einer Aufstellung, eines Plans usw. Abkürzung: Pos. die Positionen eines Haushaltsplans, Rechnung

 

positionell

po si ti o nell , po si tio nell Adjektiv bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache |position e ll |die Position, Stellung betreffend

 

positionieren

po si ti o nie ren , po si tio nie ren schwaches Verb bildungssprachlich, Fachsprache |position ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « in eine bestimmte Position, Stellung bringen; einordnen einen Satelliten im Weltraum positionieren | ein Produkt positionieren (Werbesprache ; ein Produkt nach seinen Eigenschaften oder in Abgrenzung von den Konkurrenzprodukten auf dem Markt einordnen )

 

Positionierung

Po si ti o nie rung , Po si tio nie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Position ie rung |die Positionierung; Genitiv: der Positionierung, Plural: die Positionierungen das Positionieren, Positioniertwerden

 

Positionsastronomie

Po si ti ons as t ro no mie , Po si ti ons as tro no mie Substantiv, feminin , die |Positi o nsastronomie |die Positionsastronomie; Genitiv: der Positionsastronomie Astrometrie

 

Positionsbestimmung

Po si ti ons be stim mung Substantiv, feminin , die |Positi o nsbestimmung |1 Bestimmung der Position 3 Positionsbestimmung per GPS 2 Bestimmung der eigenen Position 1c 1c, d der Parteitag diente der Positionsbestimmung in der Debatte um Steuererhöhungen

 

Positionslampe

Po si ti ons lam pe Substantiv, feminin , die |Positi o nslampe |

 

Positionslaterne

Po si ti ons la ter ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Positi o nslaterne |als Positionslicht dienende Laterne

 

Positionslicht

Po si ti ons licht Substantiv, Neutrum Seewesen, Flugwesen , das |Positi o nslicht |das Positionslicht < Plural: -er > vorgeschriebenes farbiges und weißes Licht an einem Schiff oder Luftfahrzeug, das Position 3 und Bewegungsrichtung erkennen lassen soll

 

Positionsmeldung

Po si ti ons mel dung Substantiv, feminin Seewesen, Flugwesen , die |Positi o nsmeldung |Meldung der Position 3

 

Positionspapier

Po si ti ons pa pier Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Positi o nspapier |schriftliche Festlegung bestimmter Positionen 1d ein Positionspapier entwickeln, entwerfen, ausarbeiten

 

Positionswechsel

Po si ti ons wech sel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Positi o nswechsel |a Wechsel der Position b Volleyball Rotation

 

Positionswinkel

Po si ti ons win kel Substantiv, maskulin Astronomie , der |Positi o nswinkel |Winkel zwischen der Richtung zum Himmelsnordpol und der Richtung der Verbindungslinie zweier Sterne

 

French Dictionary

position

position n. f. nom féminin 1 Emplacement de quelqu ’un, de quelque chose. : La position d ’un bateau, d ’un meuble. SYNONYME place ; situation . 2 Posture. : Une position détendue. SYNONYME attitude ; pose . 3 Rang. : Il est en bonne position pour se classer premier. 4 Ensemble des idées, avis. : Quelle est ta position à ce sujet? LOCUTIONS Position de tête. Place de première ligne à la corde, attribuée sur la grille de départ au pilote qui a réalisé le meilleur temps aux essais officiels (Recomm. off. ). : La voiture de Villeneuve était en position de tête (et non *pole position ). Prise de position. Action de prendre parti publiquement pour quelqu ’un, pour quelque chose, de donner son avis, de professer une opinion. : Des prises de position étonnantes. FORMES FAUTIVES position. Anglicisme au sens de emploi, situation. pole position. Anglicisme pour position de tête.

 

positionnement

positionnement n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de disposer, de placer à un endroit précis. 2 Créneau d ’un produit. : Le positionnement réussi d ’un produit.

 

positionner

positionner v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Placer précisément une pièce. 2 Définir le créneau d ’un produit. Se situer de façon précise, acquérir une position déterminée. : Cette chaîne de montage est conçue de telle sorte que les pièces se positionnent automatiquement. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. L ’entreprise s ’est positionnée dans le peloton de tête de son secteur d ’activité. aimer

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

position

po si tion /pəzɪ́ʃ (ə )n /〖語源は 「置くこと 」〗(形 )positive 名詞 複 ～s /-z /1 C (相対的な )位置 ; (何かをするための )所定の位置 ; U (本来あるべき )位置, 場所 ▸ the position of the moon in relation to the earth 月の地球との相対的な位置 ▸ Make sure your seat is in an upright position .必ず座席をまっすぐにしてください ▸ in [out of ] position しかるべき [違った ]位置に ▸ take up a position 位置につく .2 C 〖通例単数形で 〗(特定の )状況 (situation ); (企業 個人の )財務状況 ▸ The scandal put the politician in an awkward position .スキャンダルでその政治家はまずい立場に置かれた ▸ If I were in his position もし私が彼の立場なら ▸ statements of financial position 財務状況報告書 .3 C (体の )姿勢 ; (物の置かれた )向き ; (指し示す )方向 ▸ rise to a sitting position 起きて座った状態になる ▸ stay in one position for a long time 長い間同じ姿勢でいる .4 C ｟かたく ｠(政府 権威者などによる ) «…に関する » 態度 , 判断, 意見 (stance ) «on » ▸ the government's position on negotiations with China 中国との交渉に関する政府の見解 ▸ make one's position clear 自分の立場を明確にする ▸ We cannot take the position that the economy is doing well .経済が順調だという判断は下せない .5 C ｟かたく ｠(大学 会社などでの ) «…としての » 職 , 仕事 (post ) «as » (!求人広告などでよく使われる; →job 1 ) ▸ apply for [hold, fill ] the position その職に応募する [を続ける, に就く ].6 C (スポーツの )守備位置 , ポジション ▸ What position do you play? あなたの守備位置はどこですか .7 C U 【社会 組織における 】地位 , 階級, 役職 «in » ▸ the position of Japan in East Asia 東アジアにおける日本の地位 ▸ get in a position of power [authority ]権力 [権威 ]のある地位に就く ▸ abuse the position 地位を濫用する .8 C «…できる » 立場 «to do » ▸ I'm not in a position to comment on this matter .私はこの件に関してコメントできる立場にはありません ▸ in no position to talk ｟話 ｠(自分も同じことをしているので )人のことを批判できる立場になくて 9 C U (競走での )順位 (place ).10 C 〖通例 ～s 〗軍事基地 [拠点 ].11 C (セックスの )体位 .12 C 〘論 〙命題 .13 C (チェスなどでの )駒の配置 .動詞 他動詞 1 (所定の位置に )〈物 人 〉を置く ▸ be well positioned to win 勝ちそうな情勢にある .2 (企業が )〈製品 〉を位置付ける .3 …の位置をつきとめる (locate ).～́ p à per ポジションペーパー 〘特定の問題に対する立場 方針の表明書 〙.～al 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗位置の .