perch vs position

position vs perch

perch and position both are nouns.

perch and position both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perch	Yes	No	Yes	No
position	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, position is a hypernym of perch; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than perch:

perch: cause to perch or sit
position: put into a certain place or abstract location

Other hypernyms of perch include lay, place, pose, put, set.

perch (noun)	position (noun)
spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes	the act of putting something in a certain place
any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes	a job in an organization
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
any of numerous fishes of America and Europe	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
an elevated place serving as a seat	the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
a linear measure of 16.5 feet	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
a square rod of land	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

perch (verb)	position (verb)
sit, as on a branch	put into a certain place or abstract location
cause to perch or sit	cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
to come to rest, settle

Difference between perch and position

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