point vs position

point and position both are nouns.

point and position both are verbs.

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

As nouns, position is a hyponym of point; that is, position is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than point:

point: a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
position: an item on a list or in a sequence

Other hyponyms of point include agenda item, incidental, inventory item, line item, news item, place.

As nouns, position is a hyponym of point; that is, position is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than point:

point: the precise location of something; a spatially limited location
position: the particular portion of space occupied by something

Other hyponyms of point include punctum, blind spot, optic disc, optic disk, belly button, bellybutton, navel, omphalos, omphalus, umbilicus, McBurney's point, node, antinode, beginning, origin, root, rootage, source, celestial point, center, centre, midpoint, crinion, trichion, chokepoint, corner, crossing, focus, geographic point, geographical point, ground zero, hot spot, hotspot, midair, abutment, place, pressure point, military position, corner, place, spot, topographic point, vanishing point, focal point, focus, hilum, focal point, focus, nidus.

point (noun)	position (noun)
sharp end	the act of putting something in a certain place
a wall socket	a job in an organization
the gun muzzle's direction	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip	the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
an outstanding characteristic	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
a distinguishing or individuating characteristic	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
a geometric element that has position but no extension	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole	a rationalized mental attitude
the object of an activity	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations	an item on a list or in a sequence
a brief version of the essential meaning of something	the particular portion of space occupied by something
a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer	a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list	the appropriate or customary location
the dot at the left of a decimal fraction	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
the precise location of something; a spatially limited location	a condition or position in which you find yourself
a promontory extending out into a large body of water
one percent of the total principal of a loan; it is paid at the time the loan is made and is independent of the interest on the loan
a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest
any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass
a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect
a V shape
a very small circular shape
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
an instant of time

point (verb)	position (verb)
give a point to	put into a certain place or abstract location
repair the joints of bricks	cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
indicate the presence of (game) by standing and pointing with the muzzle
be a signal for or a symptom of
direct into a position for use
be positionable in a specified manner
intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
mark with diacritics
mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
sail close to the wind
be oriented

point vs position

point and position both are nouns.

point and position both are verbs.

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