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leaning vs position

position vs leaning

leaning and position both are nouns.

leaning is an adjective but position is not an adjective.

leaning is not a verb while position is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leaning Yes Yes No No
position Yes No Yes No
As nouns, position is a hypernym of leaning; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than leaning:
  • leaning: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
  • position: the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
Other hypernyms of leaning include spatial relation.
leaning (noun) position (noun)
the act of deviating from a vertical position the act of putting something in a certain place
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical a job in an organization
a natural inclination (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
an inclination to do something the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
a rationalized mental attitude
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
an item on a list or in a sequence
the particular portion of space occupied by something
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
the appropriate or customary location
the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
a condition or position in which you find yourself
leaning (adjective) position (adjective)
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
leaning (verb) position (verb)
put into a certain place or abstract location
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Difference between leaning and position

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