Sharing the same or similar position; similarly positioned.

(aerospace) A small rocket that gives additional forward thrust.

plural of posigrade

Synonym of reverse discrimination / Synonym of affirmative action

(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

plural of positive polarity item

(linguistics) A polarity item that only appears in an affirmative (positive) licensing context.

(aviation) The air traffic control practice of controlling aircraft whose positions are determined by direct radar observation.

(sociology) A form of affirmative action that attempts to assist members of an underrepresented group without prejudicing the criteria of selection by merit.