(economics) A good valued only by how it is distributed among a population and whose value comes solely from its desirability as a status symbol.

plural of positional good

(programming) a parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call

A form of asphyxia which occurs when one's position prevents them from breathing adequately.

(motor racing) The bottom qualifying position in a race, on the outside of the last row at the starting line.

(motor racing) The position given at the start of a race, ranked from most favorable to least favorable, awarded according to the times achieved during qualification.

(motor racing) The top qualifying position for a race, on the inside of the front row at the starting line. / (by extension) First place.

(optics) A doubly refracting crystal in which the index of refraction for the extraordinary ray is greater than for the ordinary ray, and the former is refracted nearer to the axis than the latter, such as quartz and ice; as opposed to negative crystal: one in which this characteristic is reversed, such as Iceland spar or tourmaline.

(grammar) That state of an adjective or adverb indicating simple quality, without comparison or relation to increase or diminution; as in wise, noble.

(computing) A signed magnitude representation of zero in which the sign bit indicates a positive number.