positional

adjective

po·​si·​tion·​al pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of, relating to, or fixed by position

positional astronomy

2

: involving little movement

positional warfare

3

: dependent on position or environment or context

the front-articulated \k\ in \kē\ key and the back-articulated \k\ in \kül\ cool are positional variants

positionally adverb

Examples of positional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Having a player who can provide such positional versatility is surely every manager’s dream: providing an extra layer of depth in the squad without stockpiling talent unnecessarily. —Mark Carey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025

The positional breakdown shows the Broncos bringing in nine defensive backs, five wide receivers, five offensive linemen, four defensive linemen, three edge rushers, two running backs, two linebackers, and one each of defensive end, tight end and kicker/punter. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025

As a result, the model could be trained on 20-digit numbers and still reliably (with 98% accuracy) add 100-digit numbers, whereas a model trained without the extra positional embedding was only about 3% accurate. —Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025

Black also addressed some of the positional battles to come in spring training in corner outfield and at catcher, where Stallings, Hunter Goodman and Drew Romo will all compete for time. —Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing positional

• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• benign positional vertigo
• positional notation