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[ count, noncount ] how things are at a certain time He's in a difficult position — he doesn't have enough money to finish school.

4[count]ajob

There have been over a hundred applications for the position of Sales Manager.

pos .i .tive Ф / puzotiv/ adjective

thinking or talking about the good parts of a situation It's important to stay positive.

The teacher was very positive about my work.

—ANTONYM negative

completely sure

Are you positive that you closed the door? —SYNONYM sure

( HEALTH ) (used about a medical test) showing that something has happened or is there

The result of the pregnancy test was positive.

—ANTONYM negative

( MATH ) (used about a number) more than zero —ANTONYM negative

pos • i • tive • ly aw / ' pazativli /

( informal )

really; extremely

The idea is positively stupid.

pos • sess / pa ' zes / verb ( pos • sess • es , pos • sess • ing , pos • sessed )

( formal )

to have or own something

He lost everything that he possessed in the fire.

pos • ses • sion / pa ' zejn / noun Spelling

Remember! You spell possession with SS and SS .

[ noncount ] ( formal )

the fact of having or owning something The possession of drugs is a crime.

possessions [ plural ] the things that you have or own —SYNONYM belongings

pos • ses • sive / pa ' zesiv / adjective

( ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS ) used to describe words that show who or what a person or thing belongs to "Mine," "yours," and "his" are possessive pronouns.

pos .si .bil .i .ty Ф / jxiss'bibti/ noun

[ count ] ( plural pos • si • bil .i • ties ) something that might happen

There's a possibility that it will rain, so take your umbrella.

pos .si .ble Ф / pasobl/ adjective

able to happen or to be done

Is it possible to get to your house by train?

I'll call you as soon as possible .

—ANTONYM impossible

pos .si .bly Ф / 'passbli/ adverb

perhaps

"Will you be free tomorrow?" "Possibly."

in a way that can be done

I'll come as soon as I possibly can.

pOSt 1 Ф / poust / noun [ count ]

a piece of wood or metal that stands in the ground to hold something or to show where something is

The sign had fallen off the post. a fence post a lamppost

— Look at signpost .

a job, especially an important one in a large organization a government post

post 2 / poust / verb ( posts , post • ing , post • ed )

to put a notice where everyone can see it, for example in a

public place or on the Internet

The results will be posted on the college website.

post • age / ' poustid3 / noun [ noncount ]

money that you pay to send a letter or package post • al / ' poustl / adjective

connected with sending and receiving letters, packages, etc. postal workers

post • card / ' poustkard / noun [ count ] a card with a picture on one side, which you write on and send by mail

She sent me a postcard from California.

post • er / ' poustar / noun [ count ]

a big piece of paper on a wall, with a picture or words on it

post • grad • u • ate / ipoust 'grred3uat / adjective ( formal )

connected with studies that someone does at a university after they have received their first degree postgraduate courses in biology

post of • fice / ' poust ofas / noun [ count ] a building where you go to send letters and packages and to buy stamps

post • pone / pous ' poun / verb ( post • pones , post • pon ing , post poned )

to say that something will happen later than you planned The game was postponed because of the weather.

pot Ф / pat / noun [ count ]

a deep, round container for cooking a big pot of soup