# Position

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'''Position''' often refers to:
* [Position (geometry)](/source/Position_(geometry)), the spatial location (rather than orientation) of an entity
* Position, a [job](/source/Job_(role)) or occupation

'''Position''' may also refer to:
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==Games and recreation==
* [Position (poker)](/source/Position_(poker)), location relative to the dealer
* [Position (team sports)](/source/Position_(team_sports)), a player role within a team

==Human body==
* [Human position](/source/Human_position), the spatial relation of the human body to itself and the environment
** [Position (obstetrics)](/source/Position_(obstetrics)), the orientation of a baby prior to birth
** [Positions of the feet in ballet](/source/Positions_of_the_feet_in_ballet)
** [Position (music)](/source/Position_(music)), the location of the hand on a musical instrument
** [Proprioception](/source/Proprioception), the sense of the relative position of neighbouring parts of the body
** [Asana (yoga)](/source/Asana_(yoga)), the location and posture of the body while practicing yoga
** [Sex position](/source/Sex_position), the arrangement of bodies during sexual intercourse

==Humanities, law, economics and politics==
* [Philosophical theory](/source/Philosophical_theory), a belief or set of beliefs about questions in philosophy
* [Position (finance)](/source/Position_(finance)), commitments in a financial marketplace
* [Social position](/source/Social_position), the position of an individual in a society and culture
* [Political position](/source/Political_position) within a political spectrum

==Science and mathematics==
* [Position (vector)](/source/Position_(vector)), a mathematical identification of relative location
* Position in [positional notation](/source/positional_notation) of mathematical operations

==Other uses==
* ''[The Position](/source/The_Position)'', a novel by Meg Wolitzer
* [''Positions'' (book)](/source/Positions_(book)), a book by Jacques Derrida
* [''Positions'' (album)](/source/Positions_(album)), a 2020 album by Ariana Grande
** ["Positions" (song)](/source/Positions_(song)), the album's title track
* ''[The Positions](/source/The_Positions)'', 2015 album by Gang of Youths

==See also==
* [Location (disambiguation)](/source/Location_(disambiguation))
* [Positioning (disambiguation)](/source/Positioning_(disambiguation))
* {{in title|Position}}

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