What is another word for relative position?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈɛlətˌɪv pəzˈɪʃən] (IPA)

Relative position refers to the placement or location of something in relation to something else. It can be described using synonyms such as spatial relationship, orientation, bearing, juxtaposition, disposition, arrangement, situation, and placement. Each of these terms describes the way in which something is positioned with respect to its surroundings or to other objects. Spatial relationship denotes the way in which something relates to its location in space, while bearing describes its relationship to another object. Orientation refers to the direction something is facing or pointed towards, while juxtaposition refers to the way in which objects are placed next to each other. The disposition of objects refers to their arrangement or general placement, while situation refers to their particular context. Finally, placement refers to the precise location of objects in a specific space or environment.

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What are the hypernyms for Relative position?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Famous quotes with Relative position

  • It is better to have a home of one’s own than to always be a typist. Hilda did not talk quite as she should, and her husband had not scrupled to correct her. She had never forgotten – it was such a small thing, yet she could not forget it – she had never forgotten that night on their honeymoon when she had said something ungrammatical about the relative position of their limbs.
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  • the continual changes in the relative position of the land and water, are the effects of laws which the Divine Author of the Universe has impressed on matter, and thus rendered it capable of perpetual renovation
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