Position

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Position refers to the spatial location (rather than orientation) of an entity. The term may also refer to:

Science and mathematics

• Position (vector), a mathematical identification of relative location
• Position in positional notation of mathematical operations

Humanities, law and economics

• Philosophical theory, a belief or set of beliefs about questions in philosophy
• Position (finance), commitments in a financial marketplace
• Social position, the position of an individual in a society and culture

Games and recreation

• Position (poker), location relative to the dealer
• Position (team sports), a player role within a team
• The Position, a novel by Meg Wolitzer

Human activity

• Human position, the spatial relation of the human body to itself and the environment
  • Position (obstetrics), the orientation of a baby prior to birth
  • Positions of the feet in ballet
  • Position (music), the location of the hand on a musical instrument
  • Proprioception, 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, the arrangement of bodies during sexual intercourse

Other

• A job or occupation

See also

• All pages with titles containing Position
• Positioning (disambiguation)
• Location (geography)