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
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Add to that injuries and positional changes, and cohesion was gone.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That puts a premium on tactical adjustments and positional matchups.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Conventional approaches, such as visual serving and force control, often struggle to achieve reliable performance due to their inability to simultaneously address positional and force-related uncertainties.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
At the time, Picollo wasn’t worried about the positional fit.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
That puts a premium on tactical adjustments and positional matchups.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Conventional approaches, such as visual serving and force control, often struggle to achieve reliable performance due to their inability to simultaneously address positional and force-related uncertainties.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
At the time, Picollo wasn’t worried about the positional fit.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for positional
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“Positional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positional. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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