past and past participle
Placed someone or something in a particular place or arrangement, often for a purpose.
She positioned the camera near the window.
The camera was positioned near the window.
American English
How to pronounce positioned
verb · adjectiveB1Very common word
puhZIHshnd
/pʰəˈzɪ.ʃn̩d̚/
3 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of position
Placed someone or something in a particular place or arrangement, often for a purpose.
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past participle adjective
Placed in a particular place or arrangement and remaining there as a result.
The company is well positioned for future growth.
The chairs remained positioned around the table.
Useful expressions
in the correct place or ready for an activity
The players are in position.
able or ready to do something
We are in a position to help.
not in the correct place for a task or game
The defender was out of position.