positioning vs location

positioning and location both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
positioning	Yes	Yes	No	No
location	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, positioning and location are synonyms defined as:

positioning and location: the act of putting something in a certain place

Other synonyms of positioning include emplacement, locating, placement, position.

positioning (noun)	location (noun)
the act of putting something in a certain place	a point or extent in space; a point or extent in space
	a determination of the place where something is
	the act of putting something in a certain place
	a workplace away from a studio at which some or all of a movie may be made

positioning (adjective)	location (adjective)
causing to fall into line or into position