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sign vs position

position vs sign

sign and position both are nouns.

sign is an adjective but position is not an adjective.

sign and position both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sign Yes Yes Yes No
position Yes No Yes No
As verbs, position is a hypernym of sign; that is, position is a word with a broader meaning than sign:
  • sign: place signs, as along a road
  • position: put into a certain place or abstract location
Other hypernyms of sign include lay, place, pose, put, set.
sign (noun) position (noun)
structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted the act of putting something in a certain place
a public display of a message a job in an organization
a gesture that is part of a sign language (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
a character indicating a relation between quantities the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
a fundamental linguistic unit linking a signifier to that which is signified the arrangement of the body and its limbs
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided a rationalized mental attitude
having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
(medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease 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
sign (adjective) position (adjective)
used of the language of the deaf
sign (verb) position (verb)
be engaged by a written agreement put into a certain place or abstract location
communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
mark with one's signature; write one's name (on)
make the sign of the cross over someone in order to call on God for protection; consecrate
communicate in sign language
place signs, as along a road
approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation
engage by written agreement
Difference between sign and position

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