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We're not paying attention to the fact that Hillary Clinton is running in 2006. Everyone is looking to her for the future. It's the same with anybody else who's positioning themselves.
Gwen Ifill

Meaning of "positioning" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POSITIONING

positioning  [pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POSITIONING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Positioning is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POSITIONING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Positioning

Positioning may refer to: ▪ Positioning, creating an identity in the minds of a target market ▪ Positioning, reader context ▪ Positioning, a technology to approximate where a mobile phone temporarily resides ▪ Grappling position, the positioning and holds of combatants engaged in grappling ▪ Navigation, as in "Global Positioning System"...

Definition of positioning in the English dictionary

The definition of positioning in the dictionary is the position held by a product brand in the opinion of consumers, in comparison with its competitors' brands.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POSITIONING


air-conditioning
ˈɛəkənˌdɪʃ ənɪŋ
awakening
əˈweɪkənɪŋ
conditioning
kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
counterconditioning
ˌkaʊntəkənˈdɪʃənɪŋ
cross-questioning
ˌkrɒsˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
cushioning
ˈkʊʃənɪŋ
fastening
ˈfɑːsənɪŋ
gardening
ˈɡɑːdənɪŋ
governing
ˈɡʌvənɪŋ
happening
ˈhæpənɪŋ
opening
ˈəʊpənɪŋ
poisoning
ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ
proportioning
prəˈpɔːʃənɪŋ
questioning
ˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
rationing
ˈræʃənɪŋ
reasoning
ˈriːzənɪŋ
strengthening
ˈstreŋθənɪŋ
threatening
ˈθrɛtənɪŋ
unquestioning
ʌnˈkwɛstʃənɪŋ
versioning
ˈvɜːʃənɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POSITIONING

positif
position
position angle
position audit
position effect
position paper
positional
positional notation
positionally
positive
positive action
positive bending moment
positive discrimination
positive feedback
positive organ
positive polarity
positive prescription
positive thinking
positive vetting
positively

WORDS THAT END LIKE POSITIONING

air conditioning
ballooning
beckoning
beginning
blood poisoning
burgeoning
canyoning
classical conditioning
cloning
couponing
decommissioning
doning
food poisoning
human cloning
lead poisoning
Liaoning
reckoning
seasoning
swooning
visioning
zoning

Synonyms and antonyms of positioning in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «POSITIONING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «positioning» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of positioning

Translation of «positioning» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POSITIONING

Find out the translation of positioning to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of positioning from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «positioning» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

定位
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

posicionamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

positioning
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्थिति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المواقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

позиционирования
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

posicionamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পজিশনিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

placement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedudukan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Positionierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

位置決め
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Posisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

định vị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிலைப்படுத்தல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्थिती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konumlandırma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

posizionamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pozycjonowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

позиціонування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

poziționare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τοποθέτηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plasing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

positionering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

posisjonering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of positioning

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POSITIONING»

The term «positioning» is very widely used and occupies the 11.319 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POSITIONING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about positioning

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10 QUOTES WITH «POSITIONING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word positioning.
1
Alfred Amoroso
When combining the elements on the Total Guide Solution, we believe we are positioning it to be the starting point for consumers to discover and enjoy digital entertainment on their television. And our name changed to Rovi embodied the ability to be that homepage for consumer search through the TV.
2
Kurt Bills
Having parents who were hard working, blue collar, and staunchly independent, neither political party's positioning really impressed me.
3
Mark Z. Danielewski
My interest is in how meaning is communicated via language, and I believe the shape, positioning, even the color of the language has an effect on meaning.
4
Mike Davidson
I vertically center things in tables a lot, and the fact that there is no way to control vertical positioning in divs affects the way we do things across the board.
5
Mike Davidson
We reduced the size of our front page code by about 50%, and by using absolute positioning, we are able to display important parts of the page before other parts may have fully loaded yet.
6
Jim Evans
I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning.
7
Joshua Foer
Our lives are structured by our memories of events. Event X happened just before the big Paris vacation. I was doing Y in the first summer after I learned to drive. Z happened the weekend after I landed my first job. We remember events by positioning them in time relative to other events.
8
Gwen Ifill
We're not paying attention to the fact that Hillary Clinton is running in 2006. Everyone is looking to her for the future. It's the same with anybody else who's positioning themselves.
9
Nirmalya Kumar
As brands become larger, the need to reach greater numbers of customers makes them less edgy and dilutes their unique positioning as they try to please everyone. It is therefore not surprising to find such brands go into a few years of decline before they are able to reinvent themselves.
10
Shaffi Mather
I learnt the hard way about positioning in business, about catering to the right segments.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POSITIONING»

Discover the use of positioning in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to positioning and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
When I had the idea of creating a very large thematic community on the Web, I first thought of Positioning...." ­­David Bohnett, Chairman and Founder of GeoCities The first book to deal with the problems of communicating to a skeptical, ...
Al Ries, Jack Trout, 2000
2
Planning and Positioning in MRI
A comprehensive highly visual reference to the planning and positioning of the patient and the coil in MR imaging. Anne Bright, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia.
Anne Bright, 2011
3
Local Positioning Systems: LBS Applications and Services
This comprehensive guide will be invaluable to students and lecturers in the area of wireless computing. It will also be an enabling resource to developers and researchers seeking to expand their knowledge in this field.
Krzysztof W. Kolodziej, Johan Hjelm, 2006
4
MRI Parameters and Positioning
Packed with information on the practical aspects of MRI, this user-friendly text covers everything from advice on optimal positioning of patients to recommendations for setting the appropriate scanning parameters.Each consistently organized ...
Torsten Bert Moeller, Emil Reif, 2011
5
Brand Positioning: Strategies for Competitive Advantage
Also new cases and examples have been included. With this coverage, the book will help markets and advertisers create sound positioning strategies for their brands.
Subroto Sengupta, 2005
6
Introduction to GPS: The Global Positioning System
This one-of-a-kind resource offers professionals and students an up-to-date, easy-to-understand treatment of the GPS without bogging them down with advanced mathematics.
Ahmed El-Rabbany, 2002
7
Positioning Patients for Surgery
A practical, procedure-by-procedure guide to patient positioning for about 50 of the most common surgical procedures.
Chris Servant, Shaun Purkiss, 2009
8
Handbook of Radiographic Positioning for Veterinary Technicians
The Handbook of Radiographic Positioning for Veterinary Technicians is specifically designed for use as an aid in learning radiographic positioning techniques and as a practical guide for everyday use in the small animal clinic.
Margi Sirois, Elaine Anthony, 2009
9
Clark's Positioning in Radiography 12Ed
First published in 1939, this is the definitive text on patient positioning for the diagnostic radiography student and practitioner.
A. Stewart Whitley, Charles Sloane, Graham Hoadley, 2005
10
The Global Positioning System and GIS, Second Edition
The Global Positioning System and Geographical Information Systems, working in tandem, provide a powerful tool.
Michael Kennedy, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POSITIONING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term positioning is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CFTC speculative positioning - ANZ
FXStreet (Guatemala) - Analysts at ANZ offered the CFTC positioning data for the week ending 21 July 2015. Key Quotes: "Leveraged funds ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
2
IMM Positioning Speculators increase USD positioning further
IMM positioning data released on Friday shows that speculators increased bullish USD positioning further. From a historical perspective, the ... «Action Forex, Jul 15»
3
Elio Motors Positioning its Groundbreaking Three-Wheeler as a Car …
Independent car manufacturer Elio Motors is positioning its groundbreaking three-wheel vehicle as a car for everyone. Elio describes its car ... «Master Herald, Jul 15»
4
Scotland minister challenges SNP to clarify position on second …
setFullscreen: true enterFullscreen() positioning video fullScreen ERR: I ... the native dimension setFullscreen: false positioning video normal ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Cit Group Inc (CIT) Hedge Fund Positioning
Cit Group Inc (CIT) hedge funds sentiment increased to 0.9 in Q1 2015. Its up 0.03, from 0.87 in 2014Q4. The sentiment is more positive, as 152 ... «OctaFinance.com, Jul 15»
6
Treasury Bond Bulls Gain Upper Hand in Futures Positioning Shift
The latest dive in commodity prices has prompted hedge funds and other large speculators to take a bullish view on Treasuries for the first time ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
7
Neuromonitoring, optimal positioning may mitigate lateral lumbar …
With increasing scoliosis severity spinal rotation often increases, which can complicate patient positioning along with obtaining safe access to the true lateral ... «Healio, Jul 15»
8
How can the satisfier positioning model be better?
These were Volvo's successful positioning on silence-inside-the-car, Motolite battery's “torture test” positioning, and Johnson's Baby Shampoo's ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
9
IndyCar to debut on-board LED positioning panels
The IndyCar field will run fresh technology that will see LED panels mounted on the sides of each car which will project information including ... «Speedcafe, Jul 15»
10
Shell's Positioning For Better Russia And Iran Relations Is Part Of Its …
Disclosure: I am/we are long RDS.A. (More...)I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»

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