| position | the act of positing, an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom |
| cost cutting | the act of cutting costs |
price cutting
price cut | cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price |
cut
cutting
cutting off | the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends, the barber gave him a good cut |
| cutting thinning | the act of diluting something, the cutting of whiskey with water, the thinning of paint with turpentine |
| cut cutting | the act of cutting something into parts, his cuts were skillful, his cutting of the cake made a terrible mess |
| cut cutting | the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge, his cut in the lining revealed the hidden jewels |
abscission
cutting off | the act of cutting something off |
ablation
extirpation
cutting out
excision | surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
| cut cutting | the division of a deck of cards before dealing, he insisted that we give him the last cut before every deal, the cutting of the cards soon became a ritual |
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? |
| carving cutting | removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape |
film editing
cutting | the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film |
placement
location locating
position
positioning
emplacement | the act of putting something in a certain place |
chopping board
cutting board | a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut |
cutter
cutlery cutting tool | a cutting implement, a tool for cutting |
| cutting implement | a tool used for cutting or slicing |
| cutting room | a room where films or tapes are edited (by cutting out unwanted parts) |
knife edge
cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
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 |
vanguard
forefront
cutting edge | the position of greatest importance or advancement, the leading position in any movement or field, the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England, the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy |
| 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) |
clipping
newspaper clipping
press clipping
cutting
press cutting | an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine, he searched through piles of letters and clippings |
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 |
| 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 |
| cutting | a piece cut off from the main part of something |
| position effect | (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome |
cutting
slip | a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting |
| angular position | relation by which any position with respect to any other position is established |
| cutting angle | the angle between the face of a cutting tool and the surface of the work |
| 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 |
put
set
place
pose position
lay a | put into a certain place or abstract location, Put your things here, Set the tray down, Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children, Place emphasis on a certain point |