position

/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/noun
Elementary
1

A place or location.

2

A post of employment; a job.

3

A status or rank.

4

An opinion, stand, or stance.

5

A posture.

6

A situation suitable to perform some action.

7

A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player.

8

An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution.

9

A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price.

10

A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error.

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing