position vs stance

position

noun
  • An opinion, stand, or stance. 

  • A commitment, or a group of commitments, such as options or futures, to buy or sell a given amount of financial instruments, such as securities, currencies or commodities, for a given price. 

  • The full state of a chess game at any given turn. 

  • A situation suitable to perform some action. 

  • The order in which players are seated around the table. 

  • A status or rank. 

  • A place or location. 

  • A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; also called the rule of trial and error. 

  • A posture. 

  • A place on the playing field, together with a set of duties, assigned to a player. 

  • A post of employment; a job. 

  • An amount of securities, commodities, or other financial instruments held by a person, firm, or institution. 

verb
  • To put into place. 

stance

noun
  • One's opinion or point of view. 

  • The manner, pose, or posture in which one stands. 

  • A place for buses or taxis to await passengers; a bus stop, a taxi rank. 

  • A place to stand; a position, a site, a station. 

  • A foothold or ledge on which to set up a belay. 

  • A place where a fair or market is held; a location where a street trader can carry on business. 

verb
  • To place, to position, to station; (specifically) to put (cattle) into an enclosure or pen in preparation for sale. 

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