line of work,
occupation,
business,
job,
line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal"
presidentship,
presidency the office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
position -
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
externality,
outwardness a concern with or responsiveness to outward things (especially material objects as opposed to ideal concepts); "hearty showmanship and all-round outwardness"
inwardness preoccupation with what concerns human inner nature (especially ethical or ideological values); "Socrates' inwardness, integrity, and inquisitiveness"- H.R.Finch
slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
elbow room,
room,
way an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
direction a general course along which something has a tendency to develop; "I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts"; "his ideals determined the direction of his career"; "they proposed a new direction for the firm"
position -
the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place"
pride of place the first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
anomaly (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
site,
situation physical position in relation to the surroundings; "the sites are determined by highly specific sequences of nucleotides"
setting the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
juxtaposition the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
lie a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
station,
post a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
pitch the action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
landmark an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
right a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner"
left a turn toward the side of the body that is on the north when the person is facing east; "take a left at the corner"
rear,
back the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
stand a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone"
station a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
position -
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?"
role normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
athletics,
sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
goalie,
goalkeeper,
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
mound,
pitcher structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind"
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"
first base,
first the initial stage in accomplishing something; "we didn't get to first base with that approach"
second base,
second the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield
shortstop,
short the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
third base,
third the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the third of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); "he is playing third"
left field,
leftfield the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the left third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
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
right field,
rightfield the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
forward a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team
center a position on a basketball team of the player who participates in the jump that starts the game
eversion the position of being turned outward; "the eversion of the foot"
lithotomy position a position lying on your back with knees bent and thighs apart; assumed for vaginal or rectal examination
lotus position a sitting position with the legs crossed; used in yoga
missionary position a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples
pose a posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
presentation a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
ectopia abnormal position of a part or organ (especially at the time of birth)
asana (Hinduism) a posture or manner of sitting (as in the practice of yoga)
mental attitude,
attitude a theatrical pose created for effect; "the actor struck just the right attitude"
hard line a firm and uncompromising stance or position; "the governor took a hard line on drugs"
position -
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
assumption the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"
position -
the appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"
point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
position -
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"
command availability for use; "the materials at the command of the potters grew"
nationality people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation; "immigrants of the same nationality often seek each other out"; "such images define their sense of nationality"
terms,
footing a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"
retirement withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "the religious retreat is a form of vacation activity"
rank a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
caste in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
dignity the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
noblesse,
nobility members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
ordination the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders; "the rabbi's family was present for his ordination"
pedestal an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
leadership the activity of leading; "his leadership inspired the team"
slot a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
position -
the act of putting something in a certain place
item,
point a whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection; "they reduced the price on many items"
postposition (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
position -
a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
status,
condition 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"
shoes,
place an abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups"
poverty trap a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
soup liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
position -
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
orient familiarize (someone) with new surroundings or circumstances; "The dean of students tries to orient the freshmen"
position -
put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
put back,
replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
postpose place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"
prepose place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them"
step move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps"
put back,
replace substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace the lost income"; "This antique vase can never be replaced"
stratify render fertile and preserve by placing between layers of earth or sand; "stratify seeds"
plant put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
intersperse introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions
snuggle,
nestle position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"
pile place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"
arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
seat show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
lay,
repose,
put down put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
place upright,
stand up,
stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
recline cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
plant,
set put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students' minds"
situate,
deposit,
posit,
fix put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
ladle remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of the bowl"
perch sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the tree"
load corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones; "adulterate liquor"
cram prepare (students) hastily for an impending exam
set set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments"
siphon move a liquid from one container into another by means of a siphon or a siphoning action; "siphon gas into the tank"
seat show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"
position cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
