position [ pə'ziʃən] n.位置；职位；姿势
position [ pə'ziʃən] n.主张，立场；形势
position [pə'ziʃən] n.位置,职位,立场
position [pə'ziʃən] 位置
positioning 定位
步步高升 Promoting to a higher position
挂职 1) take a temporary post (in order to temper oneself); 2) serve in a lower level unit for a period while retaining one's position in the previous unit
近水楼台先得月 "First come, first served; A water-front pavilion gets the moonlight first--the advantage of being in a favored position."
建/平仓 open/close a position
末位淘汰 (under the new personnel system) the person graded last in the performance evaluation will be laid off from his position
全球定位系统 global positioning system (GPS)
停薪留职 retain one's position with one's salary suspended; obtain an indefinite leave of absence from one's work unit
HA Global Positioning Satellite 全球定位卫星
HB Global Positioning System 全球定位系统
SPOT Satellite Positioning and Tracking 卫星定位与跟踪
a relaxed posture in every seating position 适应各种从姿，令人倍感舒适
position 职位
objective 目标
career objective 职业目标
employment objective 工作目标
position wanted 希望职位
job objective 工作目标
position applied for 申请职位
position sought 谋求职位
position desired 希望职位
Statement of financial position 财务状况表
jockey for position （篮下）卡位
full position 醒目位置
This till position is closed. 此取款机停止使用
GPS : Global Positioning System 全球定位系统
职位分析问卷调查法 Management Position Description Questionnaire,MPDQ
position 职位
position wanted 希望职位
position applied for 申请职位
position sought 谋求职位
position desired 希望职位
GPS：Global Positioning System 全球定位系统
adaptive positioning 适应性定位
anticipatory positioning 预见性定位
brand positioning 品牌定位
business position 经营地位
defensive positioning 防御性定位
fortress/position-defence strategy 防御堡垒战略
imitative positioning 模仿定位
industry attractiveness-business position matrix 行业吸引力-业务地位矩阵
in-store positioning 店内布局
intensity of market position 市场地位的集中程度
low-cost position 低成本地位
market attractiveness/business position matrix 市场吸引力/业务地位矩阵
market position factors 市场地位因素
market positioning analysis 市场定位分析
monosegment positioning 单一细分市场定位
multisegment positioning 多重细分市场定位
occupation/position 职业/职位
physical (product) positioning 物理（产品）定位
position intensity 地位集中程度
positioning 定位
product positioning 产品定位
standby positioning 备用定位
意见论文 position paper
position paper 意见论文
短仓 /淡仓 Short Position
长仓 / 好仓 / 持货 Long Position
critical stock position
存货短缺
public position 公开场合发表的意见
The majority of students believe that part-time job will provide them with more opportunities to develop their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future job markets.
大部分学生相信业余工作会使他们有更多机会发展人际交往能力，而这对他们未来找工作是非常有好处的。
In the second place, there seem to be too many people without job and not enough job position.
第二方面，失业的人似乎太多而又没有足够的工作岗位。
Millions of people have to spend more time and energy on studying new skills and technology so that they can keep a favorable position in job market.
成千上万的人们不得不花费更多的精力和时间学习新的技术和知识，使得他们在就业市场能保持优势。
Many parents believe that additional educational activities enjoy obvious advantage. By extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain many kinds of practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a beneficial position in the future job markets when they grow up.
许多家长相信额外的教育活动有许多优点，通过学习，他们的孩子可以获得很多实践技能和有用的知识，当他们长大后，这些对他们就业是大有好处的。
Accuracy of positioning 定位精度
Strengthen the position of agriculture 加强农业的基础地位
analysis of changes in financial position 财务状况变动分析
change in financial position 财务状况变动
competitive position 竟争地位
financial position 财务状况
monopoly position 垄断地位
Position 状况，立场，位置，职位
capital position 资金状况
statement of change in financial position 财务状况变动表
strengthen the position of agriculture 加强农业的基础地位
位置传感器
position sensor
节气门位置开关
throttle position switch
牵引装置的位置
position of towing attachment
空档位置
neutral position
档位调整器 Gear Position Indicator
That position appeals to me .
那份工作合我意。
We do not often consider the morality of our daily actions, though that should occupy a high position in our thinking.
虽然道德应在我们心目中占重要位置，可我们很少关心日常行为的道德问题。
The 6th Army Corps had to draw back to a less open position.
陆军第六军必须撤到一个更隐蔽的地方。
They looked at the map to find where they were in relation to their position.
他们查看地图，以从他们四周的情况来判断他们的位置。
He quit his job for a better position.
他辞去自己的工作，为的是找到更好的工作。
Cheats will not be qualified for the position.
骗子没有资格做这工作。
Will you apply for the position by letter or in person?
你是写信还是亲自前去申请那个职位？
He never dreamed of such an important position.
他从未想过得到这么重要的职位。
He lost position through situations beyond his control.
他因无法控制局势而丢了乌纱帽。
The minister would only repeat the official government position, namely that it can do nothing at the moment.
这位部长只是重复政府的官方立场，即目前政府无能为力。
Thank you for writing and allowing me to clarify the present position.
感谢你给我写信并让我解释目前的处境。
The great convenience of your house is its position.
你的房子最大的便利在于其所处的位置。
The price is too high, and, moreover, the house isn’t in a suitable position.
房价太高了, 而且房子的位置也不太理想。
I object that he is too young and inexperienced for such a key position.
我反对的理由是他太年轻，经验又不足，不适合这么重要的职位。
He takes special care to pose people for their pictures in the best position to suit them.
他特别用心地让人们摆出最适合他们的姿势照相。
After careful consideration, we regret that we cannot offer you the position.
仔细考虑之后，我们认为不能把那职位给你，对此我们很遗憾。
What position do you play?
你踢什么位置？
He holds a position of great responsibility upon him.他担任着一个责任重大的职务。
You place me in a very difficult position.
你使我非常为难。
EPS (Equipment Position Surcharges)设备位置附加费
Recognition of the falsity of material wealth as the standard of success goes hand in hand with
the abandonment of the false belief that public office and high political position are to be
valued only by the standard of pride of place and persona l profit.
Franklin Roosevelt, American president
把物质财富当作成功的标准是错误的。我们应抛弃以名利为唯一标准来衡量公职和高级政治地位的错误观念。
美国总统罗斯福.F.
up : 向上（toward or into a higher position）
lift up 举起
climb up 爬上
come up 上升
get up 起来
stand up 站起来
pick up 检起
draw up 升起
grow up 长大
hand up 拖起
put up 举起
send up 使上升
rise up 升起
look up 抬起头
zip up 拉上
hold up 举起
pile up 堆起
dig up 挖出
take up 拿起
build up 树立
set up 建立
down : 向下的位置（to or into a lower position）
cast down 扔下
cut down砍倒
get down 下来
hand down 传下来
knock down 撞倒
lay down 放下
let down 放下
pour down 倾盆而下
pull down 拉下
set down 放下
sit down 坐下
step down 走下来
throw down 扔下
turn down 拆下
take down 取下
blow down 吹倒
bring down 打倒
hang down 垂下
sink down 沉落
slip down 失足
squat down 蹲下
swallow down 吞下
stoop down 伏身
splash down 飞溅而下
touch down 降落
bend down 弯下
bow down 鞠躬
kneel down 跪下
lie down 躺下
strip down 脱下
over : 向下(downwards from an upright position)
knock over 撞倒
turn over 翻转
fall over 脸朝下跌倒
trip over 拌倒
bend over 伏身
look over 从…上面看
- by hook or by crook 千方百计得，不择手段得
He rose to that position by hook or by crook.
Many banks in Europe are in a position to open L/C and effect payment in Renminbi.
欧洲的许多银行能够开立信用证，而且用人民币支付。
The Barclays Bank in London is in a position to open letters of credit in Renminbi against our sales confirmation or contract.
伦敦巴克莱银行可以凭我们的销售确认书或合同开立人民币信用证。
We are in a position to offer tea from stock.
我们现在可以报茶叶现货。
We are not in a position to entertain your claim.
我们不能接受你们提出的索赔要求。
We're in a position to take good care of your import business as a buying agent.
我们能负起作为你方进口业务中买放代理的责任。
I’m afraid I’m not in a position to give you an immediate answer. I’ll have to consult my head office.
我恐怕不能立即给你答复，我要先和总公司联系一下。
We have placed the management of our new branch in the hands of ……(NAME), ……(NAME) has been holding a responsible position of ……in our head office for the past……years.
我公司把新设的分公司交由……(人名）经营。……(人名）在过去……年里一直担任我总公司……职务。
安置 rest; allocation; ensconce; install; nestle; plant; posit; position; put; station; aftercare
布局 distribution; layout; position; composition
To describe where something is accurately, use phrases to describe its position, e.g.: It’s next to the coffee shop. / It’s next to the coffee shop. It’s beside the restaurant / It’s beside the restaurant.
要精确地描述某地在何处，用下面的短语来描述它的位置，例如：It’s next to the coffee shop. / 在咖啡厅隔壁。 It’s beside the restaurant / 在餐馆旁边。
Again, to describe the position of a place, you can use phrases like next to . . . / next to . . . near . . . / near e.g.: There’s a shop near your hotel / There’s a shop near your hotel.
再次提醒大家，要描述某地的位置，用像next to . . . / 紧挨着 . . . near . . . / 在 . . . 的附近这样的短语。例如: There’s a shop near your hotel /在你的饭店附近有一家商店。
Remember the words you use to describe location or position, e.g.: near / near: Is there a bookshop near here? / Is there a bookshop near here? Is the restaurant near the hotel? / Is the restaurant near the hotel?
记住用来描述地址或者位置的短语，像near /在. . .的附近；Is there a bookshop near here? / 这附近有书店吗? Is the restaurant near the hotel? / 在饭店附近有餐馆吗?
安插 [ān chā] /place in a certain position/assign to a job/plant/
败落 [bài luò] /decline (in wealth and position)/
堡 [bǎo] /an earthwork/castle/position of defense/stronghold/
辈分 [bèi fèn] /seniority in the family or clan/position in the family hierarchy/
表态 [biǎo tài] /make known one's position/declare where one stands/
丙 [bǐng] /the third of the ten heavenly stems/the third position/third/number three/
不败之地 [bù bài zhī dì] /invincible position/
部位 [bù wèi] /position/place/
阐述 [chǎn shù] /expound (a position)/elaborate (on a topic)/
处 [chǔ] /to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with/
处于 [chǔ yú] /be (in some state, position, or condition)/
大材小用 [dà cái xiǎo yòng] /using a talented person in an insignificant position/
代理 [dài lǐ] /acting (temporarily filling a position)/
地位 [dì wèi] /position/status/place/
定位 [dìng wèi] /position/location/
扼 [è] /hold (strategic position)/
发迹 [fā jī] /to rise to power and position/
分歧 [fēn qí] /difference (of opinion, position)/
环球定位系统 [huán qiú dìng wèi xì tǒng] /global positioning system/GPS/
架势 [jià shi ] /attitude/position (on an issue, etc)/
接替 [jiē tì] /replace/take over (a position or post)/
晋升 [jìn shēng] /(v) promote to a higher position/
立场 [lì chǎng] /position/standpoint/
领先地位 [lǐng xiān dì wèi] /lead(ing) position/
龙头老大 [lóng tóu lǎo dà] /big boss/leader of a group/dominant (position)/
门当户对 [mén dāng hù duì] /(saying) social position and economic status be in harmony/
名次 [míng cì] /position in a ranking of names/
培养 [péi yǎng] /to train/culture/to bring up/to groom (for a position)/
聘任 [pìn rèn] /(v) appoint (to a job or position)/
起用 [qǐ yòng] /to promote/to reinstate (in a position or job)/
上游 [shàng yóu] /upper reaches/advanced position/
身分 [shēn fèn] /position/rank/
外出 [wài chū] /(v) go out; go away from one's present physical position/
位 [wèi] /position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat/
位置 [wèi zhi ] /position/place/seat/
下放 [xià fàng] /(v) get transferred to a lower job position; demoted/(v) transfer a cadre to the factory or countryside to work/
下台 [xià tái] /(v) go off the stage/(v) fall from position of prestige/
下游 [xià yóu] /lower reaches/backward position/
阵地 [zhèn dì] /position/front/
职称 [zhí chēng] /(n) title; name (in reference to technical positions)/
职位 [zhí wèi] /post/office/position/
职务 [zhí wù] /a post/a position/
置于 [zhì yú] /place/put (at or in a position)/
重用 [zhòng yòng] /to put in an important position/
主管 [zhǔ guǎn] /(be) person in charge of (a position, etc.)/responsible/in charge/
主张 [zhǔ zhāng] /to advocate/to stand for/view/position/stand/proposition/viewpoint/assertion/
姿势 [zī shì] /posture/position/
It's theory to which many economists subscribe, but in practice it often leaves railroads in the position of determining which companies will flourish and which will fail.
这种理论得到了多数经济学家的认同，但在实际操作中，它使铁路公司获得了一个决定谁败谁荣的权利。
If you are part of the group which you are addressing, you will be in a position to know the experiences and problems which are common to all of you and it'll be appropriate for you to make a passing remark about the inedible canteen food or the chairman's notorious bad taste in ties.
如果你是你谈话对象集体中的一员，你就能够了解你们所共有的经历和问题，你就可对餐厅极难吃的食物或者总裁在选择领带方面差劲的品味进行评头论足。
{adj: accumbent, decumbent, recumbent, reclining} lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
{adj: actual} being or existing at the present moment
"the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West"
{adj: adjacent, next, side by side} nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
"had adjacent rooms"
"in the next room"
"the person sitting next to me"
"our rooms were side by side"
{adj: ahead, in the lead, leading} having the leading position or higher score in a contest
"he is ahead by a pawn"
"the leading team in the pennant race"
{adj: aligning, positioning} causing to fall into line or into position
{adj: antiaircraft} designed for defense from a surface position against air attack
{adj: awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable} hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
"awkward (or embarrassing or difficult) moments in the discussion"
"an awkward pause followed his remark"
"a sticky question"
"in the unenviable position of resorting to an act he had planned to save for the climax of the campaign"
{adj: behind} having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
"behind by two points"
"the 8th inning found the home team trailing"
{adj: big, large, prominent} conspicuous in position or importance
"a big figure in the movement"
"big man on campus"
"he's very large in financial circles"
"a prominent citizen"
{adj: bilinear} linear with respect to each of two variables or positions
{adj: bottom} situated at the bottom or lowest position
"the bottom drawer"
<-> side, top
{adj: braced} positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
"he stood to attention with his shoulders braced"
{adj: central} in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area
"a central position"
"central heating and air conditioning"
<-> peripheral
{adj: competitive, competitory} involving competition or competitiveness
"competitive games"
"to improve one's competitive position"
<-> noncompetitive
{adj: corresponding} similar especially in position or purpose
"a number of corresponding diagonal points"
{adj: current} occurring in or belonging to the present time
"current events"
"the current topic"
"current negotiations"
"current psychoanalytic theories"
"the ship's current position"
<-> noncurrent
{adj: detached, free} not fixed in position
"the detached shutter fell on him"
"he pulled his arm free and ran"
{adj: diametric, diametrical, opposite, polar} characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed
"in diametric contradiction to his claims"
"diametrical (or opposite) points of view"
"opposite meanings"
"extreme and indefensible polar positions"
{adj: digital} displaying numbers rather than scale positions
"digital clock"
"digital readout"
{adj: dimensioning} indicating or determining size and position in space
"the ultrasonic dimensioning measurement"
"an ultrasonic dimensioning arrangement of the heart"
{adj: discontented, discontent} showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
"saw many discontent faces in the room"
"was discontented with his position"
<-> contented
{adj: disturbed} having the place or position changed
"the disturbed books and papers on her desk"
"disturbed grass showed where the horse had passed"
{adj: down} being or moving lower in position or less in some value
"lay face down"
"the moon is down"
"our team is down by a run"
"down by a pawn"
"the stock market is down today"
<-> up
{adj: eighteenth, 18th} coming next after the seventeenth in position
{adj: eighth, 8th} coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
{adj: eleventh, 11th} coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
{adj: eminent, high} standing above others in quality or position
"people in high places"
"the high priest"
"eminent members of the community"
{adj: enviable} causing envy
"an enviable position"
{adj: erect, vertical, upright} upright in position or posture
"an erect stature"
"erect flower stalks"
"for a dog, an erect tail indicates aggression"
"a column still vertical amid the ruins"
"he sat bolt upright"
<-> unerect
{adj: erectile} capable of being raised to an upright position
"erectile feathers"
{adj: established, firm} securely established
"an established reputation"
"holds a firm position as the country's leading poet"
{adj: ex officio} by virtue of an office or position
"the head of the department serves as an ex officio member of the board"
{adj: exploded} showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
"the manufacturer provided an exploded view of the apparatus"
{adj: fifteenth, 15th} coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
{adj: fifth, 5th} coming next after the fourth and just before the sixth in position
{adj: floating} (of a part of the body) not firmly connected; movable or out of normal position
"floating ribs are not connected with the sternum"
"a floating kidney"
{adj: foremost, frontmost} preceding all others in spatial position
"the foremost compartment of the ship"
{adj: forward, onward} moving toward a position ahead
"forward motion"
"the onward course of events"
{adj: fourteenth, 14th} coming next after the thirteenth in position
{adj: fourth, 4th, quaternary} coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
"the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"
{adj: geostationary} of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth
"a geostationary satellite"
{adj: geosynchronous} of or having an orbit with a fixed period of 24 hours (although the position in the orbit may not be fixed with respect to the earth)
{adj: grey, gray} intermediate in character or position
"a grey area between clearly legal and strictly illegal"
{adj: hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmatic} guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
"a hardheaded appraisal of our position"
"a hard-nosed labor leader"
"completely practical in his approach to business"
"not ideology but pragmatic politics"
{adj: homologous} corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species
"a homologous tissue graft"
<-> heterologous, autologous
{adj: important} having or suggesting a consciousness of high position
"recited the decree with an important air"
"took long important strides in the direction of his office"
{adj: in-between, mediate, middle} being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series
"adolescence is an awkward in-between age"
"in a mediate position"
"the middle point on a line"
{adj: in-situ, unmoved} being in the original position; not having been moved
"the archeologists could date the vase because it was in-situ"
"an in-situ investigator"
{adj: inclined} at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position
"an inclined plane"
<-> horizontal, vertical
{adj: incoming} arriving at a place or position
"incoming class"
"incoming mail"
"the incoming president"
<-> outgoing
{adj: inverted, upside-down} being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
"a quotation mark is sometimes called an inverted comma"
"an upside-down cake"
{adj: invulnerable} immune to attack; impregnable
"gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs"
<-> vulnerable
{adj: laic, lay, secular} concerning those not members of the clergy
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position"
"the lay ministry"
"the choir sings both sacred and secular music"
{adj: located, placed, set, situated} situated in a particular spot or position
"valuable centrally located urban land"
"strategically placed artillery"
"a house set on a hilltop"
"nicely situated on a quiet riverbank"
{adj: long} holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices
"is long on coffee"
"a long position in gold"
<-> short
{adj: lower-class, low-class} occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
<-> middle-class, upper-class
{adj: lowered} below the surround or below the normal position
"with lowered eyes"
<-> raised
{adj: maneuverable, manoeuvrable} capable of maneuvering or changing position
"a highly maneuverable ship"
{adj: metacentric} having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere
"a metacentric chromosome"
{adj: middle-class} occupying a socioeconomic position intermediate between those of the lower classes and the wealthy
<-> upper-class, lower-class
{adj: middle-level} intermediate in rank or position
"middle-level management"
{adj: misplaced} put in the wrong place or position
"She was penalized for a spelling mistake or a misplaced accent"
{adj: nineteenth, 19th} coming next after the eighteenth in position
{adj: ninth, 9th} coming next after the eighth and just before the tenth in position
{adj: noncompetitive} not involving competition or competitiveness
"noncompetitive positions"
"noncompetitive interest in games"
<-> competitive
{adj: nonpublic} not invested with or related to prominent position or status etc.
{adj: nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart} characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
{adj: oblique} slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled
"the oblique rays of the winter sun"
"acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles"
"the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base"
<-> parallel, perpendicular
{adj: one} indefinite in time or position
"he will come one day"
"one place or another"
{adj: on} in operation or operational
"left the oven on"
"the switch is in the on position"
<-> off
{adj: open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved} not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
"an open question"
"our position on this bill is still undecided"
"our lawsuit is still undetermined"
{adj: operational} pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
"operational difficulties"
"they assumed their operational positions"
{adj: orienting, orientating} positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
"noticed the bee's momentary orienting pause before heading back to the hive"
"an orienting program for new employees"
<-> disorienting
{adj: outgoing} leaving a place or a position
"an outgoing steamship"
"the outgoing president"
<-> incoming
{adj: passant} in walking position with right foreleg raised
{adj: past, preceding, retiring} of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
"a retiring member of the board"
{adj: placed} put in position in relation to other things
"end tables placed conveniently"
{adj: positionable} capable of being positioned
{adj: positional} of or relating to or determined by position
{adj: proper, right, suitable, suited} appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
"everything in its proper place"
"the right man for the job"
"she is not suitable for the position"
"he is not a suitable husband for her"
{adj: qualified} meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
"many qualified applicants for the job"
<-> unqualified
{adj: raised} above the surround or above the normal position
"a raised design"
"raised eyebrows"
<-> lowered
{adj: receding, retiring} moving toward a position farther from the front
"the receding glaciers of the last ice age"
"retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
{adj: responsible} worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
"a responsible adult"
"responsible journalism"
"a responsible position"
"the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"
"the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
<-> irresponsible
{adj: second, 2nd, 2d} coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
{adj: seeded} (of the more skilled contestants) selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds
<-> unseeded
{adj: settled} established in a desired position or place; not moving about
"nomads...absorbed among the settled people"
"settled areas"
"I don't feel entirely settled here"
"the advent of settled civilization"
<-> unsettled
{adj: seventeenth, 17th} coming next after the sixteenth in position
{adj: seventh, 7th} coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
{adj: shifting, shifty} changing position or direction
"he drifted into the shifting crowd"
"their nervous shifting glances"
"shifty winds"
{adj: sixteenth, 16th} coming next after the fifteenth in position
{adj: sixth, 6th} coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
{adj: skew, skewed} having an oblique or slanting direction or position
"the picture was skew"
{adj: socially connected, well-connected} connected by blood or close acquaintance with people of wealth or social position
"a well-connected Edinburgh family"
{adj: stable} resistant to change of position or condition
"a stable ladder"
"a stable peace"
"a stable relationship"
"stable prices"
<-> unstable
{adj: stand-up} requiring a standing position
"a stand-up bar"
"a stand-up comic"
{adj: standing} (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs
"standing room only"
<-> seated
{adj: standing} executed in or initiated from a standing position
"race from a standing start"
"a standing jump"
"a standing ovation"
<-> running
{adj: starting} appropriate to the beginning or start of an event
"the starting point"
"hands in the starting position"
{adj: steady} securely in position; not shaky
"held the ladder steady"
{adj: symmetrical, symmetric} having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts
<-> asymmetrical
{adj: telocentric} having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position
"a telocentric chromosome"
{adj: tenth, 10th} coming next after the ninth and just before the eleventh in position
{adj: theory-based} based in theory rather than experiment
"theory-based arguments and positions"
{adj: third, 3rd, tertiary} coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
{adj: thirteenth, 13th} coming next after the twelfth in position
{adj: thirtieth, 30th} coming next after the twenty-ninth in position
{adj: thirty-first, 31st} coming next after the thirtieth in position
{adj: top} situated at the top or highest position
"the top shelf"
<-> bottom, side
{adj: twelfth, 12th} coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
{adj: twentieth, 20th} coming next after the nineteenth in position
{adj: twenty-eighth, 28th} coming next after the twenty-seventh in position
{adj: twenty-fifth, 25th} coming next after the twenty-fourth in position
{adj: twenty-first, 21st} coming next after the twentieth in position
{adj: twenty-fourth, 24th} coming next after the twenty-third in position
{adj: twenty-ninth, 29th} coming next after the twenty-eighth in position
{adj: twenty-second, 22nd} coming next after the twenty-first in position
{adj: twenty-seventh, 27th} coming next after the twenty-sixth in position
{adj: twenty-sixth, 26th} coming next after the twenty-fifth in position
{adj: twenty-third, 23rd} coming next after the twenty-second in position
{adj: unchallengeable} not open to challenge
"unchallengeable facts"
"a position of unchallengeable supremacy"
{adj: unequivocal, univocal, unambiguous} admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
"unequivocal evidence"
"took an unequivocal position"
"an unequivocal success"
"an unequivocal promise"
"an unequivocal (or univocal) statement"
<-> equivocal
{adj: unerect} not upright in position or posture
<-> erect
{adj: unfirm, unsteady} not firmly or solidly positioned
"climbing carefully up the unsteady ladder"
"an unfirm stance"
{adj: unoriented} not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained
"engaged in unoriented study"
"unoriented until she looked at the map"
<-> oriented
{adj: unreconstructed} adhering to an attitude or position widely held to be outmoded
"peasants are still unreconstructed small capitalists at heart"
"there are probably more unreconstructed Southerners than one would like to admit"
<-> reconstructed
{adj: upper-class} occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
<-> lower-class, middle-class
{adj: upper} higher in place or position
"the upper bunk"
"in the upper center of the picture"
"the upper stories"
{adj: upright, unsloped} in a vertical position; not sloping
"an upright post"
{adj: up} being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
"the anchor is up"
"the sun is up"
"he lay face up"
"he is up by a pawn"
"the market is up"
"the corn is up"
<-> down
{adj: utility, substitute} capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
"a utility infielder"
{adj: ventral} toward or on or near the belly (front of a primate or lower surface of a lower animal)
"the ventral aspect of the human body"
"the liver is somewhat ventral in position"
"ventral (or pelvic) fins correspond to the hind limbs of a quadruped"
<-> dorsal
{adj: volant} with wings extended in a flying position
{adj: winglike} resembling a wing in shape or position
{adv: about, around} in or to a reversed position or direction
"about face"
"suddenly she turned around"
{adv: ahead of the game} in an advantageous position
"she's ahead of the game"
{adv: ahead} to a more advanced or advantageous position
"a young man sure to get ahead"
"pushing talented students ahead"
{adv: alternately} in an alternating sequence or position
"They were deglycerolized by alternately centrifuging and mixing"
"he planted fir and pine trees alternately"
{adv: apart} separated or at a distance in place or position or time
"These towns are many miles apart"
"stood with his legs apart"
"born two years apart"
{adv: away, off, forth} from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
"ran away from the lion"
"wanted to get away from there"
"sent the children away to boarding school"
"the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"
"went off to school"
"they drove off"
"go forth and preach"
{adv: behind} in or into an inferior position
"fell behind in his studies"
"their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
{adv: better, best} from a position of superiority or authority
"father knows best"
"I know better."
{adv: closely} in a close relation or position in time or space
"the onsets were closely timed"
"houses set closely together"
"was closely involved in monitoring daily progress"
{adv: consequently, therefore} as a consequence
"he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
{adv: down, downwards, downward, downwardly} spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
"don't fall down"
"rode the lift up and skied down"
"prices plunged downward"
<-> up, upward, upwardly, upwards
{adv: ex officio, by right of office} by virtue of position
"the president sat on the committee ex officio"
{adv: foursquare} in a square position
"the building stood foursquare"
{adv: highly} in a high position or level or rank
"details known by only a few highly placed persons"
{adv: high} in or to a high position, amount, or degree
"prices have gone up far too high"
{adv: hopefully} with hope; in a hopeful manner
"we searched hopefully for a good position"
<-> hopelessly
{adv: idiotically} in an idiotic manner
"what arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not the fact that people in positions of power or influence behave idiotically"
{adv: impenitently, unrepentantly} in an impenitent manner
"he repeated his position unrepentantly"
<-> penitently, repentantly
{adv: in the lurch} in a difficult or vulnerable position
"he resigned and left me in the lurch"
{adv: insecurely} in a manner involving risk
"our positions here at the university are rather insecurely supported by grant money"
<-> securely
{adv: lowest} in the lowest position; nearest the ground
"the branch with the big peaches on it hung lowest"
{adv: low} in a low position; near the ground
"the branches hung low"
{adv: medially} in a medial position
"this consonant always occurs medially"
{adv: mightily} powerfully or vigorously
"he strove mightily to achieve a better position in life"
{adv: oppositely} in an opposite position
{adv: over} beyond the top or upper surface or edge; forward from an upright position
"a roof that hangs over";
{adv: precariously} in a precarious manner
"being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"
{adv: probabilistically} by the use of probability theory
"we can calculate the position of the particles probabilistically"
{adv: securely} in an invulnerable manner
"the agreed line was to involve at several points the withdrawal of French troops from positions which they had quite securely held"
{adv: slantwise, slantways} at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
{adv: stubbornly, pig-headedly, obdurately, mulishly, obstinately, cussedly} in a stubborn unregenerate manner
"she remained stubbornly in the same position"
{adv: unnaturally} not as might be expected
"The early Church not unnaturally adopted the position that failure to see the messianic character of his work was really caused by the people's own blindness"
<-> naturally
{adv: up, upwards, upward, upwardly} spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
"look up!"
"the music surged up"
"the fragments flew upwards"
"prices soared upwards"
"upwardly mobile"
<-> down, downward, downwardly, downwards
{adv: uppermost} in or into the highest position
"the blade turned uppermost"
{adv: uppermost} in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind
"say what comes uppermost"
{adv: uprightly} in an upright position
{n: Attorney General, Attorney General of the United States} the position of the head of the Justice Department and the chief law enforcement officer of the United States
"the post of Attorney General was created in 1789"
{n: Attorney General, United States Attorney General, US Attorney General} the person who holds the position of secretary of the Justice Department
"Edmund Randolph was the first Attorney General, appointed by President Washington"
{n: Global Positioning System, GPS} a navigational system involving satellites and computers that can determine the latitude and longitude of a receiver on Earth by computing the time difference for signals from different satellites to reach the receiver
{n: Negritude} an ideological position that holds Black culture to be independent and valid on its own terms; an affirmation of the African cultural heritage
{n: Prime Minister, PM, premier} the person who holds the position of head of the government in England
{n: Renaissance man, generalist} a modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests
"a statistician has to be something of a generalist"
<-> specialist
{n: Secretary of Agriculture, Agriculture Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of Agriculture
"the post of Secretary of Agriculture was established in 1889"
{n: Secretary of Commerce, Commerce Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of Commerce
"the position of Commerce Secretary was created in 1913"
{n: Secretary of Defense, Defense Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of Defense
"the position of Defense Secretary was created in 1947"
{n: Secretary of Education, Education Secretary} the position of the head of the Education Department
"the post of Education Secretary was created in 1979"
{n: Secretary of Energy, Energy Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of Energy
"the post of Energy Secretary was created in 1977"
{n: Secretary of Health and Human Services} the position of the head of the Department of Health and Human Services
"the post of Secretary of Health and Human Services was created by Congress in 1979"
{n: Secretary of Housing and Urban Development} the position of the head of the Department of Housing and Urban Development
"the position of Secretary of Housing and Urban Development was created in 1966"
{n: Secretary of Labor, Labor Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of Labor
"the post of Labor Secretary was created in 1913"
{n: Secretary of State} the position of the head of the State Department
"the position of Secretary of State was established in 1789"
{n: Secretary of Transportation, Transportation Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of Transportation
"the post of Transportation Secretary was created in 1966"
{n: Secretary of Veterans Affairs} the position of the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs
"the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was created in 1989"
{n: Secretary of the Interior, Interior Secretary} the position of the head of the Department of the Interior
"the position of Interior Secretary was created in 1849"
{n: Secretary of the Treasury, Treasury Secretary} the position of the head of the Treasury Department
"the position of Treasury Secretary was created in 1789"
{n: Venn diagram, Venn's diagram} a diagram that uses circles to represent set theory; the position and overlap of the circles indicate the relations among the sets
{n: academicianship} the position of member of an honorary academy
{n: accession, rise to power} the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne)
"Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
{n: accountantship} the position of accountant
{n: action} an act by a government body or supranational organization
"recent federal action undermined the segregationist position"
"the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues"
"the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves"
{n: advantage, vantage} the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
"the experience gave him the advantage over me"
<-> disadvantage
{n: age limit} regulation establishing the maximum age for doing something or holding some position
{n: aide-memoire, position paper} a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
{n: alignment} the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
{n: ambusher} an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack
{n: analog clock} a clock that displays the time of day by the position of hands on a dial
{n: analog computer, analogue computer} a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
{n: analog watch} a watch that represents time by the position of hands on a dial
{n: angular position} relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established
{n: anomaly} (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
{n: apostleship} the position of apostle
{n: appointee, appointment} a person who is appointed to a job or position
{n: appointment, assignment, designation, naming} the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"
{n: apprenticeship} the position of apprentice
{n: approach trench, communication trench} a trench that provides protected passage between the rear and front lines of a defensive position
{n: arabesque} position in which the dancer has one leg raised behind and arms outstretched in a conventional pose
{n: archidiaconate} office or position of an archdeacon
{n: armillary sphere, armilla} a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
{n: ascendant, ascendent} position or state of being dominant or in control
"that idea was in the ascendant"
{n: associateship} the position of associate (as in an office or academy)
{n: astrologer, astrologist} someone who predicts the future by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
{n: astrology, star divination} a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon
{n: astrometry} the branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the position and motion of celestial bodies
{n: attitude} position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
{n: attorneyship} the position of attorney
{n: audible} a football play is changed orally after both teams have assumed their positions at the line of scrimmage
{n: back circle} a feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head
{n: back door, backdoor} a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position)
"he got his job through the back door"
{n: backbend} an acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
{n: backseat} a secondary or inferior position or status
"tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"
{n: back} the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
{n: balancer} an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
{n: ballet position} classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet
{n: ballottement} a palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
{n: baronetcy, barony} the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness
{n: bearing rein, checkrein} a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position
{n: benchmark, bench mark} a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
{n: besieger} an enemy who lays siege to your position
{n: billionth} position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things
{n: blip, pip, radar target} a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
{n: bluff} pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
"his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
{n: box} any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
"the umpire warned the batter to stay in the batter's box"
{n: bribe, payoff} payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
{n: cadetship} the position of cadet
{n: caste} social status or position conferred by a system based on class
"lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
{n: castle, castling} interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
{n: catcher, backstop} (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
{n: catcher} the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws
"a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"
"a catcher plays behind the plate"
{n: catching} (baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
{n: celestial guidance} a method of controlling the flight of a missile or spacecraft by reference to the positions of celestial bodies
{n: celestial navigation, astronavigation} navigating according to the positions of the stars
{n: center field, centerfield} the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the central third of the outfield
{n: center of mass, centre of mass} point representing the mean position of the matter in a body
{n: center stage, centre stage} a position of prominence or importance
{n: center} a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
{n: center} the position of the player on the line of scrimmage who puts the ball in play
"it is a center's responsibility to get the football to the quarterback"
{n: center} the position on a hockey team of the player who participates in the face off at the beginning of the game
{n: centrism, moderatism} a political philosophy of avoiding the extremes of left and right by taking a moderate position or course of action
{n: centrist, middle of the roader, moderate, moderationist} a person who takes a position in the political center
{n: chairmanship} the position of chairman
{n: chaplaincy, chaplainship} the position of chaplain
{n: chieftaincy, chieftainship} the position of chieftain
{n: cleanup, cleanup position, cleanup spot} (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)
{n: clinodactyly} a congenital defect in which one or more toes or fingers are abnormally positioned
{n: clock golf} a form of golf in which you putt from positions arranged on the circumference of a circle around the hole
{n: close supporting fire} fire on enemy troops or weapons or positions that are near the supported unit and are the most immediate and serious threat to it
{n: clubfoot, talipes} congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes
{n: coincidence} the quality of occupying the same position or area in space
"he waited for the coincidence of the target and the cross hairs"
{n: commandership, commandery} the position or office of commander
{n: commander} someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others
{n: command} a position of highest authority
"the corporation has just undergone a change in command"
{n: comptrollership} the position of comptroller
{n: condescension, condescendingness} affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
"the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"
{n: consensus} agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
"the lack of consensus reflected differences in theoretical positions"
"those rights and obligations are based on an unstated consensus"
{n: contact, middleman} a person who is in a position to give you special assistance
"he used his business contacts to get an introduction to the governor"
{n: contortionist} an acrobat able to twist into unusual positions
{n: controllership} the position of controller
{n: coordinate system, frame of reference, reference system, reference frame} a system that uses coordinates to establish position
{n: coordinate, co-ordinate} a number that identifies a position relative to an axis
{n: corruptness, corruption} lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
<-> incorruptness
{n: councillorship, councilorship} the position of council member
{n: counselorship, counsellorship} the position of counselor
{n: counterglow, gegenschein} a faint spot of light in the night sky that appears directly opposite the position of the sun; a reflection of sunlight by micrometeoric material in space
{n: cronyism} favoritism shown to friends and associates (as by appointing them to positions without regard for their qualifications)
{n: cumulative vote} an election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner
{n: curacy} the position of a curate
{n: curatorship} the position of curator
{n: cursor, pointer} (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
{n: custodianship} the position of custodian
{n: dead center, dead centre} the position of a crank when it is in line with the connecting rod and not exerting torque
{n: dead-man's float, prone float} a floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
{n: deanship, deanery} the position or office of a dean
{n: decision, determination, conclusion} a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
"a decision unfavorable to the opposition"
"his conclusion took the evidence into account"
"satisfied with the panel's determination"
{n: declination, celestial latitude, dec} (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
{n: decubitus} a reclining position (as in a bed)
{n: deflection, deflexion} the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
{n: degree, grade, level} a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
"a moderate grade of intelligence"
"a high level of care is required"
"it is all a matter of degree"
{n: degree, level, stage, point} a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
"a remarkable degree of frankness"
"at what stage are the social sciences?"
{n: demotion} act of lowering in rank or position
<-> promotion
{n: denazification, de-Nazification} social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism
"denazification was a slow process"
{n: deposition, dethronement} the act of deposing someone; removing a powerful person from a position or office
{n: dimension} one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space
{n: diphthong} a vowel sound that starts near the articulatory position for one vowel and moves toward the position for another
{n: directorship} the position of a director of a business concern
{n: disadvantage} the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
<-> advantage
{n: discipleship} the position of disciple
{n: dislocation} a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)
{n: dislodgment, dislodgement} forced removal from a position of advantage
{n: downfall, ruin, ruination} failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
{n: dragoman} an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government)
{n: drum printer} a line printer in which the type is mounted on a rotating drum that contains a full character set for each printing position
{n: dukedom} the dignity or rank or position of a duke
{n: earldom} the dignity or rank or position of an earl or countess
{n: ectopia} abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
{n: editorship} the position of editor
{n: eighteenth} position 18 in a countable series of things
{n: eighth} position eight in a countable series of things
{n: eightieth} position 80 in a countable series of things
{n: election} a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
"the results of the election will be announced tonight"
{n: eleventh} position 11 in a countable series of things
{n: eminence grise} (French) a person who exercises power or influence in certain areas without holding an official position
"the President's wife is an eminence grise in matters of education"
{n: emphasis} special and significant stress by means of position or repetition e.g.
{n: emplacement} military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
{n: end} a position on the line of scrimmage
"no one wanted to play end"
{n: enteroptosis} an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity
{n: entrenchment, intrenchment} an entrenched fortification; a position protected by trenches
{n: ephemeris} an annual publication containing astronomical tables that give the positions of the celestial bodies throughout the year
"today computers calculate the ephemerides"
{n: eversion} the position of being turned outward
"the eversion of the foot"
{n: fanion} a small flag used by surveyors or soldiers to mark a position
{n: father} a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
"the tennis fathers ruled in her favor"
"the city fathers endorsed the proposal"
{n: field of fire} the area that a weapon or group of weapons can cover effectively with gun fire from a given position
{n: fifteenth} position 15 in a countable series of things
{n: fifth} position five in a countable series of things
"he was fifth out of several hundred runners"
{n: fiftieth} position 50 in a countable series of things
{n: financial forecast} a forecast of the expected financial position and the results of operations and cash flows based on expected conditions
{n: first base, first} the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
{n: fitness, fittingness} the condition of being suitable
"they had to prove their fitness for the position"
<-> unfitness
{n: fixation} the activity of fastening something firmly in position
{n: floor, level, storey, story} a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
"what level is the office on?"
{n: fore-and-aft sail} any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
{n: foremanship} the position of foreman
{n: fortieth} position 40 in a countable series of things
{n: forward} a position on a basketball team
{n: forward} the person who plays the position of forward on a basketball team
{n: fourteenth} position 14 in a countable series of things
{n: fourth} following the third position; number four in a countable series
{n: frank breech, frank breech delivery} position of a fetus in which the buttocks are present at the maternal pelvic outlet
{n: fullback} (football) the running back who plays the fullback position on the offensive team
{n: fullback} the position of a back on a football team
{n: futurism} the position that the meaning of life should be sought in the future
{n: gambit} a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
{n: geodesy} the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
{n: geostationary orbit} a geosynchronous orbit that is fixed with respect to a position on the Earth
{n: glass ceiling} a ceiling based on attitudinal or organizational bias in the work force that prevents minorities and women from advancing to leadership positions
{n: goalkeeper, goalie, goaltender, netkeeper} the defensive position on an ice hockey or soccer or lacrosse team who stands in front of the goal and tries to prevent opposing players from scoring
{n: gradation, step} relative position in a graded series
"always a step behind"
"subtle gradations in color"
"keep in step with the fashions"
{n: grade, level, tier} a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
"lumber of the highest grade"
{n: ground floor} becoming part of a venture at the beginning (regarded as position of advantage)
"he got in on the ground floor"
{n: ground} a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle)
"they gained ground step by step"
"they fought to regain the lost ground"
{n: guard} a position on a basketball team
{n: guard} a position on the line of scrimmage
"guards must be good blockers"
{n: guard} the person who plays that position on a football team
"the left guard was injured on the play"
{n: guard} the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
{n: half-mast} a position some distance below the top of the mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress
{n: halfback} (football) the running back who plays the offensive halfback position
{n: halfback} the position of a back on a football team
{n: handmaid, handmaiden, servant} in a subordinate position
"theology should be the handmaiden of ethics"
"the state cannot be a servant of the church"
{n: handspring} an acrobatic feat in which a person goes from a standing position to a handstand and back again
{n: handstand} the act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position
{n: hand} a position given by its location to the side of an object
"objections were voiced on every hand"
{n: hard line} a firm and uncompromising stance or position
"the governor took a hard line on drugs"
{n: headmastership} the position of headmaster
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