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position vs guard

guard vs position

position and guard both are nouns.

position and guard both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
position Yes No Yes No
guard Yes No Yes No
As nouns, guard is a hyponym of position; that is, guard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than position:
  • position: (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
  • guard: a position on a basketball team
As nouns, guard is a hyponym of position; that is, guard is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than position:
  • position: the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  • guard: a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
position (noun) guard (noun)
the act of putting something in a certain place a position on a basketball team
a job in an organization the duty of serving as a sentry
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles
the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
the arrangement of the body and its limbs a military unit serving to protect some place or person
a way of regarding situations or topics etc. the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage
a rationalized mental attitude a person who keeps watch over something or someone
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
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
position (verb) guard (verb)
put into a certain place or abstract location watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation protect against a challenge or attack
to keep watch over
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
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