positional

adjective

po·​si·​tion·​al pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of, relating to, or fixed by position

positional astronomy

2

: involving little movement

positional warfare

3

: dependent on position or environment or context

the front-articulated \k\ in \kē\ key and the back-articulated \k\ in \kül\ cool are positional variants

positionally adverb

Examples of positional in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My sense is New Jersey will expand its positional search, too, not just to centers but to any forward who can add offense. —Pierre Lebrun, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025

The moves were important as positional versatility was a staple of the 2024 team. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2025

San Francisco won’t have any major positional battles going into camp, but that doesn’t mean the next month-and-a-half won’t be without intrigue. —Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025

Considering her positional versatility, well-rounded skill set and four previous appearances for the U.S., a couple of star turns for the USWNT should keep her in Hayes’ plans for the foreseeable future. —Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing positional

• benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
• benign positional vertigo
• positional notation

Rhymes for positional

• additional
• conditional
• nutritional
• traditional
• transitional
• volitional
• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional