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15 Positions and Their Variations
15 Positions and Their Variations 15 Positions and Their Variations 15 Positions and Their Variations By Mark Nichol Position, as a verb meaning ââ¬Å"setâ⬠or ââ¬Å"placeâ⬠and as a noun referring to the attitude or location in which something is set or placed, is derived from the Latin verb ponere, as are a number of terms using that word as a base to form new meanings revealed more or less transparently by their prefixes. A list of these verbs and nouns, as well as a few related adjectives, plus simple definitions and their literal meanings for each word, are included here. appose: put near (ââ¬Å"set nearâ⬠) apposite: appropriate, well placed (ââ¬Å"set nearâ⬠) apposition: noun or noun phrases with the same meaning set adjacent to each other, or that relationship; also, proximity, or the deposition of layers (ââ¬Å"something set nearâ⬠) compose: create (ââ¬Å"set withâ⬠) composer: a creator (ââ¬Å"one who sets withâ⬠) composite: made of different parts (ââ¬Å"set withâ⬠) composition: a creation (ââ¬Å"something set withâ⬠) decompose: disintegrate (ââ¬Å"removing something from being set withâ⬠) decomposition: disintegration (ââ¬Å"something removed from being set withâ⬠) depose and deposit: put down (ââ¬Å"remove from being setâ⬠) deposit and deposition: something put down (ââ¬Å"something removed from being setâ⬠) dispose: put away (ââ¬Å"set awayâ⬠) disposal and disposition: the act of putting something away; disposition also refers to an attitude, mood, or tendency (ââ¬Å"something set awayâ⬠) expose: show (ââ¬Å"set outâ⬠) exposition: something shown (ââ¬Å"something set outâ⬠) expository: shown (set outâ⬠) impose: place pressure on someone (ââ¬Å"set onâ⬠) imposition: pressure placed on someone (ââ¬Å"something set onâ⬠) interpose: interrupt or place between (ââ¬Å"set betweenâ⬠) interposition: interruption or placement between (ââ¬Å"something set betweenâ⬠) juxtapose: place together for comparison (ââ¬Å"set besideâ⬠) juxtaposition: placement together for comparison (ââ¬Å"something set besideâ⬠) oppose: disagree (ââ¬Å"set againstâ⬠) opposite: against (ââ¬Å"set againstâ⬠) opposition: disagreement (ââ¬Å"something set againstâ⬠) presuppose: assume or require something is true, exists, or will happen (ââ¬Å"set on beforeâ⬠) presupposition: an assumption that something is true, exists, or will happen (ââ¬Å"something set on beforeâ⬠) propose and proposition: suggest (ââ¬Å"set forthâ⬠) proposal and proposition: a suggestion (ââ¬Å"something set forthâ⬠) superimpose: place on top of something else (ââ¬Å"set overâ⬠) superimposition: something placed on top of something else (ââ¬Å"something set overâ⬠) superpose: same as superimpose, but with an additional sense of placing geometric figures congruently atop each other suppose: assume (ââ¬Å"set underâ⬠) supposition: assumption (ââ¬Å"something set underâ⬠) suppository: medicine placed in the rectum or vagina (ââ¬Å"something set underâ⬠) transpose: move away (ââ¬Å"set acrossâ⬠) transposition: movement away (ââ¬Å"something set acrossâ⬠) Want to improve your English in five minutes a day? Get a subscription and start receiving our writing tips and exercises daily! Keep learning! Browse the Vocabulary category, check our popular posts, or choose a related post below:60 Synonyms for ââ¬Å"Walkâ⬠Does "Mr" Take a Period?How to Treat Names of Groups and Organizations
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