The idea of position can be linked to a location or a spatial arrangement.
The concept of position (a word derived from the Latin positĭo ) allows us to describe the posture or attitude that an individual assumes regarding a certain issue or the bodily pose that he or she adopts at a specific moment. To give some examples of use: «If I sit in this position for a long time, my back starts to hurt» , «There are many positions that yoga spreads to help relaxation» , «Your position is wrong: Juan left the team because They kicked him out, not because he wanted to do it .
The notion is also used to name the social status of a subject : "Sergio is in a very good position, he has just bought a house with a pool," "My boyfriend's family has a solid economic position, but I don't think they can help me." faced with a problem of such magnitude .
Some uses of the term position
Position is, on the other hand, a particular disposition or circumstance . For physics , the position of a particle in space constitutes a vector magnitude that allows establishing its location within a reference coordinate system.
In a physical system, the position makes it possible to reveal the state or situation that said system exhibits.
Likewise, in the field of sports competition, the term position is also very important as it is used to refer to the place that each player or team occupies in the classification. In this way we can say: "FC Barcelona is in first position in the table this league season" or "Fernando Alonso managed to enter second position at the finish line of the race."
In the same way, in the field of law it is also common to refer to the concept at hand. Specifically, it is used to express the set of questions that the litigant must answer, under oath and before the judge, during a trial.
In the military field, war of positions is known as war that takes place from fronts (which can be permanent or mobile) that are characterized by having trenches (defensive ditches that allow shooting without being exposed).
The position of the body is associated with the posture adopted.
Locutions and phrases
This fact also gives rise to the existence of the adverbial phrase "absolve positions." What is intended with it is to mention the fact that during the judicial process, the interrogation or the confession test, one of the parties, the litigant, must answer the questions asked.
There is also another expression very commonly used in our society that uses the term we are analyzing. Specifically, we are referring to "taking a position" which is synonymous with someone having taken sides with something or another person, that is, being in favor of one or the other.
An example could be the following: "The king took a position regarding who would be his heir and the future monarch of the country, he supported the indisputable role of his first-born daughter instead of his brother."
Abuse of a dominant position , finally, is a commercial action that is prohibited and refers to companies that take advantage of a situation of market advantage even when it harms their competitors or clients. This is the case of companies that have high market shares and that establish abusive prices in the absence or weakness of competition.