position

of: a point in space

in: three dimensions

is: the property that enables the point to be located by means of an appropriate set of position coordinates, or by an appropriate position vector relative to a coordinate system.   [M4.1]

is also used to refer: to the position coordinates or the position vector, as in a particle at position or at position

can be specified: in linear motion by a single coordinate such as and this is then referred to as 'the position'.   [M4.1, M5.1]

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