"positioning" in the noun sense
1. placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
the act of putting something in a certain place
"positioning" in the verb sense
1. position
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
2. put, set, place, pose, position, lay
put into a certain place or abstract location
"Put your things here"
"Set the tray down"
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"
"Place emphasis on a certain point"
"positioning" in the adjective sense
1. aligning, positioning
causing to fall into line or into position
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