positional
Relating to placement
Positional relates to position—location, placement, or rank.
In chess, positional play focuses on piece placement and control of squares rather than immediate tactical strikes.
Positional notation uses the placement of digits to indicate value: in 523, the 5 represents five hundred because of its position.
The team made several positional changes before the second half.
Directly next to
- aboveAt greater height
- belowAt a lower position
- besideAdjacent to
- underneathIn position below
vertical · horizontal · parallel · perpendicular · alignment · orientation · proximity · coordinates
Putting somewhere specific
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- configurationArrangement of parts
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
alignment · spacing · distribution · juxtaposition · adjacency · structure · array · ranking
Favorable position or circumstance
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
- jockeyingCompeting for advantage
foothold · vantage · positioning · outflanking · territorial · stronghold · dominance · superiority
Creation or arrangement
- offenseViolation or umbrage
- defenseProtection against harm
- midfieldPitch's central region
- forwardOnward in direction
center · goalkeeper · fullback · linebacker · pitcher · catcher · man-to-man · set-piece
Geographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- equatorMidpoint circle of rotation
hemisphere · tropic · arctic · altitude · bearing · azimuth · datum · waypoint
Gap or start
- middlegameCentral chess phase
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- outpostRemote military station
- zugzwangObligatory weakening move situation
prophylaxis · overprotection · blockade · squares · control · space · centralization · coordination
adjacent
Directly next to
underneath · vertical · horizontal · parallel · perpendicular · alignment · orientation · proximity · coordinates · axis
placement
Putting somewhere specific
- layoutSpatial arrangement of elements
- configurationArrangement of parts
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
order · alignment · spacing · distribution · juxtaposition · adjacency · structure · array · ranking · hierarchy
advantage
Favorable position or circumstance
- tacticsMethods to achieve goals
- maneuveringSkillful directional control
- leverageBorrowed capital for amplified returns
jockeying · foothold · vantage · positioning · outflanking · territorial · stronghold · dominance · superiority
formation
Creation or arrangement
forward · center · goalkeeper · fullback · linebacker · pitcher · catcher · man-to-man · set-piece · playmaker
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
equator · hemisphere · tropic · arctic · altitude · bearing · azimuth · datum · waypoint · geocoding
opening
Gap or start
- middlegameCentral chess phase
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- outpostRemote military station
zugzwang · prophylaxis · overprotection · blockade · squares · control · space · centralization · coordination · development
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, mediation, compromise
- approachesapproach, approaches, method, methods, way
- playstylesaggressive, defensive, passive, casual, competitive
- parametersargument, help, verbose, version, parameter
- directionnorth, south, east, west, up
positionaltactical
Strategically planned
combinational · attacking · sharp · aggressive · dynamic
- fetal positionCurled, knees drawn up
- in positionCorrectly situated, prepared
- firing position
- sex positionsWays to arrange intercourse
- strategic positionAdvantageous location for influence
- fall back position
position, opposition, composition, disposition, positions, proposition, imposition, positional asphyxia, exposition