adj
Meaning 1
Relating to the position of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
positional
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adj
Meaning 2
Having or pertaining to a value that is a function of its social desirability, as opposed to its utility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: economics, sciences
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adj
Meaning 3
Based on long-term strategy, on gaining and exploiting small advantages, and on analyzing the larger position, rather than calculating more immediate tactics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: board-games, chess, games
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adj
Meaning 4
An argument that is passed to a subroutine according to its position in the invocation code, rather than on its name; compare with named.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
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noun
Meaning 5
A member of a class of verb in some languages that indicates position or posture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to or determined by position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
Etymology
From position + -al.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: позиционен (pozicionen) — positional
- Italian: posizionale — positional
- Polish: pozycyjny — positional
- Romanian: pozițional — positional
- Slovene: položájen — positional
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