| position | the act of positing, an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom |
| bait and switch | a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product |
switch
switching
shift | the act of changing one thing or position for another, his switch on abortion cost him the election |
| switch | a basketball maneuver, two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other |
position post
berth
office spot billet
place
situation | a job in an organization, he occupied a post in the treasury |
stead
position place lieu | the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another, can you go in my stead?, took his place, in lieu of |
| position | (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player, what position does he play? |
placement
location locating
position
positioning
emplacement | the act of putting something in a certain place |
DIP switch
dual inline package switch | (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware, used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user |
| ignition switch | switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter |
selector
selector switch | a switch that is used to select among alternatives |
| switch | a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment |
switch electric switch
electrical switch | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
| switch | railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections, used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock |
| switch | hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair, used by women to give shape to a coiffure |
switch engine
donkey engine | a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard |
three-way switch
three-point switch | an electric switch that has three terminals, used to control a circuit from two different locations |
| time-switch | a switch set to operate at a desired time |
toggle switch
toggle on-off switch
on
off switch | a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions |
position
spatial relation | 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 |
position posture
attitude | the arrangement of the body and its limbs, he assumed an attitude of surrender |
| ballet position | classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet |
| 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, soalled because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples |
superiority favorable position
favourable position | the quality of being at a competitive advantage |
| inferiority unfavorable position | the quality of being a competitive disadvantage |
position stance
posture | a rationalized mental attitude |
position
view perspective | a way of regarding situations or topics etc., consider what follows from the positivist view |
| place position | an item on a list or in a sequence, in the second place, moved from third to fifth position |
cleanup
cleanup position
cleanup spot | (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team) |
aide-memoire
position paper | a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications) |
side
position | an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute, there are two sides to every question |
| position paper | a report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy |
substitution
permutation
transposition replacement
switch | an event in which one thing is substituted for another, the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood |
| pole position | the most favorable position at the start of a race |
position
place | the particular portion of space occupied by something, he put the lamp back in its place |
| position | the appropriate or customary location, the cars were in position |
military position
position | a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons |
| switch-hitter | a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed |
| switch-hitter | slang term for a bisexual person |
| position effect | (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome |
switch grass
Panicum virgatum | grass of western America used for hay |
small cane
switch cane
Arundinaria tecta | small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States |
dog laurel
dog hobble
switch-ivy
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe editorum | fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers |
| angular position | relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established |
| situation 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
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 |
interchange
tack switch
alternate flip
flip-flop | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |
switch over
switch exchange | change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence |