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po·si·tion / pəˈzishən/ • n. 1. a place where someone or something is located or has been put: the distress call had gi… POSITIVE , pos·i·tive / ˈpäzətiv; ˈpäztiv/ • adj. 1. consisting in or characterized by the presence or possession of features or qualities rather than their abs… Pelvic Fin , pelvic fin (ventral fin) One of the pair of fins positioned on the under-side of the body of a fish. Depending on the species, the pelvic fins can be… Positive Discrimination , positive discrimination Policies and practices which favour groups (mainly ethnic groups and women) who have historically experienced disadvantages (… positive feedback , pos·i·tive feed·back • n. chiefly Biol. the enhancement or amplification of an effect by its own influence on the process that gives rise to it. ∎ El… Stalemate , stale·mate / ˈstālˌmāt/ • n. Chess a position counting as a draw, in which a player is not in check but cannot move except into check. ∎ a situation…
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