post-positioning
|post-po-si-tion-ing|
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/poʊst pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/
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/pəʊst pəˈzɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/
(post-position)
placing after
Etymology
'post-positioning' originates from Latin: 'post' (Latin) meaning 'after' and 'positio' (from Latin 'ponere') meaning 'a placing', where 'ponere' meant 'to place'.
'post-positioning' is formed in English by combining the Latin-derived prefix 'post-' with the noun 'position' (from Old French/Latin 'positio'); the gerundive/‑ing form produced 'post-positioning' as the act of placing after.
Initially, the parts ('post-' and 'position') simply indicated sequence ('after' + 'placing'); over time the compound came to refer specifically to the linguistic or functional act of placing one element after another (the modern meaning).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or process of placing an element after another element; placement that occurs after a related item (often for emphasis or grammatical function).
Post-positioning of the adjective altered the nuance of the sentence.
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Last updated: 2026/01/09 07:04