Definitions of positioning
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the act of putting something in a certain place
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synonyms:
emplacement, locating, location, placement, position
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stratification
the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination
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apposition, collocation, juxtaposition
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
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interposition, intervention
the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others
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orientation
the act of orienting
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planting
the act of fixing firmly in place
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implantation
the act of planting or setting in the ground
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repositioning
the act of placing in a new position
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set
the act of putting something in position
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superposition
the placement of one thing on top of another
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fingering
the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument
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superposition
(geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide
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tessellation
the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
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type of:
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activity
any specific behavior
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causing to fall into line or into position
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synonyms:
aligning
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orientating, orienting
positioning with respect to a reference system or determining your bearings physically or intellectually
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orientating, orienting
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