1)

The location or manner in which an Environmental Object is currently placed, postured, oriented, or arranged.

2)

Mental point of view or standing.

3)

A condition of a situation at a given time, specifically as it relates to ability.

Inflected Form(s):

Postural (adjective), Postures (plural), Postured (past tense)

Comments:

Position has both a physical and a non-physical context:

In many respects posture can be used in place of position.

1)

This is the most common use of this term. It generally refers to location in environment.

Position differs from posture in that position is concerned with location of the Environmental Object rather than its arrangement.

2)

Often this term is used to reflect one's attitude, principles, or convictions on a specific subject, situation, or concept.

3)

In this context, this term has both a mental and physical aspect, and relates to things like:

availability

maneuverability

visibility

continuity

distance / range / gap

attitude, etc. (as mentioned in comment #2)

Synonym(s):

Posture

Example(s):

1)

A chambered position is shorthand for the arms being positioned at the hips. rather than its arrangement.

2)

A pacifist has a principle of peace over combat. They default to a position of peace.

3)

Having to combat more than one individual is typically referred to as being positioned with a disadvantage.

Related Definition(s):

1)

Align, Block, Chamber, Check, Cock, Cover, Reverse, Strike, Telegraph, Timing

2)

Anticipate, Focus, Intent, Read

3)

Gauge, Range

Related Term(s):

1)

Angle Alignment, Angle of Balance, Angle of Disturbance, Body Alignment, Body English, Body Mechanics, Body Rotation, Body Settle, Center of Gravity, Continuity of Motion, Corrective Adjustment, Disharmony of Travel, Economy of Motion, False Distance, False Travel, Flow of Action, In-Sync, Method of Disturbance, Normal Flow, Over Rotate, Pivot Point, Point of Origin, Positional Alignment, Postural Position, Power Principle, Prone Position, Reactionary Position, Reactionary Posture, Residual Torque, Rotating Force, Rotational Velocity, Sequential Flow, Wasted Motion, Weapon Alignment

2)

Combat Awareness, Environmental Awareness

3)

Combat Arena, Combat Awareness, Combat Effectiveness, Continuity of Motion, Environmental Condition