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Position (waḍ‘) is a configuration arising from how the parts of a body are arranged relative to each other and to their surroundings. Sitting, standing and lying down illustrate it.

A seated person: head, torso and feet have a particular arrangement.
A standing person: the same body and parts are arranged differently.

Position is not the same as place. Two people may occupy the same room while one stands and the other sits: same location, different position.

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Position: arrangement of parts

Highest Genera and the Ten Categories

Position (waḍ‘) is a configuration arising from how the parts of a body are arranged relative to each other and to their surroundings. Sitting, standing and lying down illustrate it.

A seated person: head, torso and feet have a particular arrangement.
A standing person: the same body and parts are arranged differently.

Position is not the same as place. Two people may occupy the same room while one stands and the other sits: same location, different position.