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positional Meaning & Definition

What Does Positional Mean?

Positional is used as an adjective meaning Relating to the position of something. It can also mean Having or pertaining to a value that is a function of its social desirability, as opposed to its utility. As a noun, it means A member of a class of verb in some languages that indicates position or posture.

Positional: Key Facts

Part of speechadjective, noun
Synonymslocational
Pluralpositionals

Positional Definition (Adjective)

  1. Relating to the position of something.
  2. Having or pertaining to a value that is a function of its social desirability, as opposed to its utility.
  3. Based on long-term strategy, on gaining and exploiting small advantages, and on analyzing the larger position, rather than calculating more immediate tactics.
  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.

Positional as a Noun

  1. A member of a class of verb in some languages that indicates position or posture.

Synonyms of Positional

Positional synonyms and antonyms →

Word Forms & Grammar

positional (not comparable)

positional (plural positionals)

Origin of Positional

From position + -al.

Frequently Asked Questions About Positional

Is positional an adjective or a noun?

Positional is mainly used as an adjective, but it can also be used as a noun.

What is another word for positional?

Close synonyms of positional are locational. See the full list of positional synonyms and antonyms.

What is the plural of positional?

The plural of positional is positionals.

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