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Goods whose value is given by desirability rather than quantity
few in a given community may be described as positional goods. What could be considered a positional good can vary widely depending on cultural or subcultural
Positional_good
Luxury good for which the demand increases as the price increases
consumption and conspicuous leisure. A product may be a Veblen good because it is a positional good, something few others can own. Veblen first identified conspicuous
Veblen_good
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up positionality in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Positionality may refer to: Positional good, an economic good whose value is determined by its
Positionality
In economics, an imposed cost or benefit
new purchases alter the relevant context within which an existing positional good is evaluated." Robert H. Frank gives the following example: if some
Externality
Economic term
existing positional good is evaluated, a positional externality occurs. In situations where a good is upgraded and becomes a popular item to own, that good becomes
Expenditure_cascades
Psychological phenomenon regarding conformity
falsification Observational learning Peer pressure Preference falsification Positional good Shill The Third Wave Tipping point (sociology) Aronson, E., Wilson
Social_proof
Object that denotes one's social position
Narcissistic supply Occupational prestige Positional good Relative deprivation Social stratification Sumptuary law Veblen good Cherrington, David J. (1994). Organizational
Status_symbol
Tax on luxury goods
spent rather than the use-value of the goods themselves. For a pure positional good, a luxury tax is the perfect form of taxation because it raises revenue
Luxury_tax
Propagation of error with varying topology
mathematical effect of navigation satellite geometry on positional measurement precision. Bad DOP vs Good DOP The concept of dilution of precision (DOP) originated
Dilution_of_precision
Sociological notions
Nationalism Nepotism Other (philosophy) Paradox of tolerance Persecution Positional good Prejudice Racism Scapegoating Sexism Shibboleth Social class Social
In-group_and_out-group
Excessive desire to acquire and consume material goods
Culture – Social behavior and norms of a society Workism – Social trend Positional good – Goods whose value is given by desirability rather than quantity Post-materialism –
Economic_materialism
Situation where total gains match total losses
Dutch disease Gains from trade Lump of labour fallacy No-win situation Positional good Cambridge business English dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Zero-sum_game
Position within social structure
notions Occupational prestige – Public perception of an individual's job Positional good – Goods whose value is given by desirability rather than quantity Power
Social_status
Measure of poverty and social exclusion
country or placePages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Positional good – Goods whose value is given by desirability rather than quantity Rat
Relative_deprivation
College or university diploma
fields of doctoral studies Mickey Mouse degree Pontifical university Positional good Postgraduate education Thesis Validation of foreign studies and degrees
Academic_degree
Human emotional need
frequently contained thwarted belongingness. In-group and out-group Positional good School Belonging Self-determination theory § Relatedness Sense of community
Belongingness
Part of Vietnam's automotive industry
society. As a result, motorbikes have changed from an aspirational and positional good to a mere mode of transport. In contrast, cars are now a new sign of
Motorcycle industry in Vietnam
Motorcycle_industry_in_Vietnam
Awarding higher grades than deserved
distinction Medal inflation – Increased number of military awards Positional good – Goods whose value is given by desirability rather than quantity Valedictorian –
Grade_inflation
work longer hours, thus leaving less time for relationships. Positional good Public good (economics) Donati, Pierpaolo (2019). "Discovering the relational
Relational_goods
Social position achieved by actions
Achievement ideology Ascribed status Identity performance Master status Positional good Social class Social hierarchy Social status Social structure of the
Achieved_status
Process of editing the human genome so that the changes are inherited
(instead of the entire population) could cause economic inequalities ("positional" good)[clarification needed]. However, this is not the case if a same desirable
Human_germline_engineering
Process by which individuals achieve their positions within society
Identity politics Impression management Kyriarchy Nationalism and sports Positional good Social mobility Status symbol White savior Winner and loser culture
Status_attainment
2017 research paper by Google
each sub-layer before normalization, the sums of the embeddings, and the positional encodings. The dropout rate was set to 0.1. Label smoothing was applied
Attention_Is_All_You_Need
More higher education reduces its value
overproduction Higher education bubble in the United States Overqualification Positional good "The Curse of Credentialism". The NYU Dispatch. 17 November 2017. Archived
Credentialism and degree inflation
Credentialism_and_degree_inflation
Process to choose a course of action
combination and the combinational style of play. The positional style is distinguished by: a positional goal; and a formation of semi-complete linkages between
Decision-making
Dizziness with sensation of moving or surrounding objects moving
The most common disorders that result in vertigo are benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), Ménière's disease, and vestibular neuritis. Less common
Vertigo
Natural number
digits) is also divisible by three. This divisibility rule works in any positional numeral system whose base divided by three leaves a remainder of one (bases
3
Number
Babylonian mathematics had a sophisticated base 60 positional numeral system, but a positional value of zero was indicated by a space between numerals
0
antipositional. positional player A player who specializes in positional play, as distinguished from a tactician.[citation needed] positional sacrifice A
Glossary_of_chess
American satellite-based radio navigation service
displacements due to the atmospheric pressure loading. Astronomy: both positional and clock synchronization data is used in astrometry and celestial mechanics
Global_Positioning_System
German football manager (born 1965)
approach, blending vertical transitions and short-passing combinations with positional play. The team led La Liga in through balls by mid-season and maintained
Hansi_Flick
Chess opening
openings. It often leads to good endgames for Black, who has the better pawn structure. The Caro-Kann is considered a solid, positional opening based on classical
Caro–Kann_Defence
Portuguese footballer (born 1985)
ability improved drastically on the left wing where he was given the positional freedom to move into the centre to finish attacks. He has also increasingly
Cristiano_Ronaldo
Spanish football manager (born 1971)
regarded throughout his career for his vision, close control, passing range, positional sense, and calm composure on the ball, as well as his speed of thought
Pep_Guardiola
Combination of a GPS receiver and a stable oscillator
accurate in order to provide positional accuracy for GPS in navigation. These signals are accurate to nanoseconds and provide a good reference for timing applications
GPS_disciplined_oscillator
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
bursts of speed, he has been able to improve his efficiency, movement, and positional play, and has been able to avoid muscular injuries. While he was injury-prone
Lionel_Messi
Positions played in basketball
had to be smaller guards. Riley's approach also used size, height, and positional mismatches to create difficult defensive assignments for opposing teams
Basketball_positions
Village in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine
this part of the frontline for Ukrainian forces would lead to largely positional fighting being taken up by late June. By May 2024, fighting was still
Mala_Tokmachka
Canadian ice hockey player (born 2001)
as the departure of longtime second line centreman Nazem Kadri left a positional vacancy that the team would give him the opportunity to fill. Newhook
Alex_Newhook
Spanish football manager (born 1970)
commonality. Lacking the front three he had at Barcelona, his football retained positional and vertical aspects, though with box-to-box central midfielders, like
Luis_Enrique
Intentionally ending a life to relieve pain and suffering
the original on 8 November 2017. "The Salvation Army International – Positional Statement: Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide". Salvationarmy.org. Archived
Euthanasia
Annual international song competition
considerations taken into account. The results of the contest are determined by a positional voting system, with its most recent version implemented in 2026. Each
Eurovision_Song_Contest
2024 song by Charli XCX
"Sympathy Is a Knife" (stylized in sentence case) is a song by the British singer Charli XCX from her sixth studio album, Brat, released through Atlantic
Sympathy_Is_a_Knife
English footballer (born 1987)
strikers in world football due to his elite finishing ability, speed and positional awareness. Ian Wright, who also rose from non-League football to the Premier
Jamie_Vardy
Abbreviation of "greatest of all time"
self-proclamation as basketball's GOAT. Federer said the topic lends itself to "good conversation" and "fun debate", but called it "silly", stating "I think it's
GOAT_(sports_culture)
Polish footballer (born 1988)
primarily operates as a goal-poacher in the penalty area, due to his positional sense, ability to shoot first time, strength in the air, and powerful
Robert_Lewandowski
Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
Moreover, his quick reactions, as well as his excellent positional sense, ability to read the game, and good anticipation, enable him to excel in a holding midfield
Casemiro
Italian football manager and former player (born 1978)
a powerful shot, and quick reactions, as well as an excellent positional sense and good anticipation, which enabled him to excel in this position; in
Gennaro_Gattuso
Chronology of development
regarding the difference between the tactical philosophies of relationism and positional play, where they originated, and how they affect modern tactics. Tactics
History of tactics in association football
History_of_tactics_in_association_football
Type of mathematical expression
can also be used in some cases to determine irreducibility. In modern positional numbers systems, such as the decimal system, the digits and their positions
Polynomial
Portuguese footballer (born 1994)
18 December 2019. Lahoti, Vayam (4 October 2021). "Joao Cancelo Makes Positional Offer to Pep Guardiola During Discussion over Man City Versatility". Sports
João_Cancelo
American comedian, writer and television host (born 1964)
stopped since. In 2020, Colbert revealed he developed benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, a type of balance disorder. Of the diagnosis he said, "It's almost
Stephen_Colbert
Chess piece
deadlock results. In endgames with same-colored bishops, however, even a positional advantage may be enough to win. Endgames in which each player has only
Bishop_(chess)
American football league
quarterbacks would not be allowed to sign for salaries higher than the other positional players. However, the UFLPA later clarified that the agreement with the
United Football League (2024–present)
United_Football_League_(2024–present)
Medical procedure often used to diagnose dysautonomia or syncope
suspected to be associated with a drop in blood pressure or positional tachycardia are good candidates for this test. The procedure tests for causes of
Tilt_table_test
Method of systematically selecting multiple lottery tickets
filtered set: A positional wheel allows the player to generally distribute numbers in different positions. The abbreviated positional wheels are mostly
Lottery_wheeling
Notation indicating the writer's assessment of a chess move
the player's position. The nature of a mistake may be more strategic or positional than tactical. The symbol can also be used for a move that overlooks a
Chess_annotation_symbols
Spanish football manager and player (born 1981)
manager, using rigorous and highly organised, yet fluid set-up based on positional play. He initially favoured the 4–3–3 or 4–2–3–1 formations at Real Sociedad
Xabi_Alonso
Sacrificial chess opening
which a player sacrifices material with the aim of achieving a subsequent positional advantage. This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves
Gambit
called positional obstructive sleep apnea (POSA), which accounts for 56-75% of regular OSA patients. One of the treatments for POSA is positional therapy
Sleep_position
Dutch footballer (born 1997)
Ajax. As a centre-back, he abstained from committing fouls, showed great positional sense, and won possession frequently. In this more defensive role, his
Frenkie_de_Jong
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
up by watching them on YouTube. Once on the ground, he has excellent positional control and an ability to find openings for punches and elbow strikes
Jon_Jones
Italian mathematician (c. 1170 – c. 1240/50)
the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, with ten digits including a zero and positional notation. The book showed the practical use and value of this by applying
Fibonacci
Uruguayan footballer (born 1999)
defensive decision-making has also been lacking as he sometimes lacks positional sense, and the sense of when to intercept and when to be proactive. Araújo
Ronald_Araújo
Plurality voting system
1093/pa/gsaf024. ISSN 0031-2290. "What Kind of Electoral Outcome do People Think is Good for Democracy?". Political Studies. 2021. doi:10.1177/00323217211055560.
First-past-the-post_voting
Andean record-keeping system using knotted cords
order, and number. The Inca, in particular, used knots tied in a decimal positional system to store numbers and other values in quipu cords. Depending on
Quipu
King of France from 1643 to 1715
Lynn, John A. "Food, funds, and fortresses: resource mobilization and positional warfare in the campaigns of Louis XIV." in Feeding Mars: Logistics in
Louis_XIV
Variant of tic-tac-toe game
games to determine how good a position is instead of a positional evaluation and is therefore able to accurately assess how good a current position is
Ultimate_tic-tac-toe
Italian football manager (born 1976)
penalty area, in particular from close range, due to his opportunism and positional sense. Following his retirement, Inzaghi remained with Lazio, managing
Simone_Inzaghi
Avoidance of the consumption of alcohol
Missionary Church. Shoals, Indiana: Immanuel Missionary Church. 1986. p. 17. "Positional Statement: Alcohol in Society". The Salvation Army International. 2015
Teetotalism
French existentialist philosopher (1905–1980)
conscious of itself, even if consciousness is not its own object: it is a non-positional consciousness of itself." However his critique of psychoanalysis, particularly
Jean-Paul_Sartre
Observatory in London, England
installed in 1851 was used for a century for positional astronomy. One of the difficulties with positional astronomy, is accounting for the refraction
Royal_Observatory,_Greenwich
German footballer (born 1961)
midfielders of all time, and was renowned for his perceptive passing, positional sense and well-timed tackling, as well as his powerful shooting. During
Lothar_Matthäus
Evil land in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional continent of Middle-earth, Mordor (Quenya: [ˈmɔrdɔr]; Sindarin for 'Black Land', Quenya for 'Land of Shadow') is the realm
Mordor
English footballer (born 1975)
professionalism, determination, and consistency as a defender; due to his positional sense, he was also capable of playing as a centre-back on occasion. Under
Gary_Neville
Graphical perspective in video games
action adventure games. Games with this perspective often make use of positional audio, where the volume of ambient sounds varies depending on the position
Third-person_(video_games)
Islamic mathematician (c. 780 – c. 850)
which codified the various Indian numerals, introduced the decimal-based positional number system to the Western world. Likewise, Al-Jabr, translated into
Al-Khwarizmi
French footballer (born 1991)
defensive midfielder in the centre of the pitch. This is attributed to his positional sense, off the ball movement, and ability to read the game. Predominantly
N'Golo_Kanté
Argentine footballer (born 1969)
iconic players, Batistuta, May 2018. Batistuta also possessed an excellent positional sense, as well as an ability to anticipate defenders in the area, score
Gabriel_Batistuta
Scottish footballer (born 1994)
the team", "ability to time his presses and regain possession," and "positional intelligence and awareness." The article added, "Robertson's defensive
Andy_Robertson
Board and dice game for two players
Woolsey said of the program that "There is no question in my mind that its positional judgment is far better than mine." Tesauro proposed using rollout analysis
Backgammon
Central nervous system stimulant
the parent compound of amphetamine, while N-methylphenethylamine is a positional isomer of amphetamine that differs only in the placement of the methyl
Amphetamine
Soviet footballer (1929–1990)
current stadium. "Lev Yashin was first-class, a real super goalkeeper. His positional play was excellent, but everything he did was top-class. He was the model
Lev_Yashin
Italian football manager (born 1969)
Eden Hazard and Pedro or Willian. This system depends on the constant positional movement of attacking players, with the two wide forwards moving inside
Antonio_Conte
Argentine footballer (born 1993)
role by manager Allegri during the 2018–19 season; as a result of this positional switch, as well as struggles with injuries, and difficulties with his
Paulo_Dybala
Chemical compound
common causes of death due to GHB ingestion include aspiration of vomitus, positional asphyxia, and trauma sustained while intoxicated (e.g., motor vehicle
Γ-Hydroxybutyric_acid
Men's association football team
and possession above all else". The style involves roaming movement and positional interchange amongst midfielders, moving the ball in intricate patterns
Spain_national_football_team
Species of lichen-forming fungus
its regenerative capacity. Unlike many foliose lichens that show strict positional control of growth limited to thallus margins, X. parietina can initiate
Xanthoria_parietina
Ukrainian footballer and manager (born 1976)
with a clinical eye for goal, he was primarily known for his excellent positional sense, movement off the ball, and finishing ability inside the box, as
Andriy_Shevchenko
Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016)
was also characterised by constant positional changes. Michels claimed the innovation of these constant positional changes for himself; as Ajax regularly
Johan_Cruyff
Portuguese footballer and manager (born 1977)
a 4–2–3–1 formation with an emphasis on progressive passing and wide positional rotations, notably the striker and number 10 swapping roles with both
Marco_Silva
Concept in sociology and economy
expenditures on high-status goods, by rendering them more expensive than non-positional goods. In this sense, luxury taxes can be seen as a Pigouvian tax correcting
Conspicuous_consumption
South Korean footballer (born 1981)
defence. Park absented seven consecutive games by lagging behind in his positional competition at that time, but Ferguson trusted Park's big game ability
Park_Ji-sung
Brazilian priest and balloonist (1967–2008)
Adelir Antônio de Carli (8 February 1967 – between 20 April 2008 and 4 July 2008), also known as Padre Baloeiro or Padre do Balão (Brazilian Portuguese
Adelir_Antônio_de_Carli
Croatian footballer (born 2002)
to improve ball distribution. He is defensively attributed with strong positional awareness, acceleration, physical strength, allowing him to anticipate
Joško_Gvardiol
U.S. Navy SEAL and author (born 1975)
unidentified SEAL fought valiantly against the numerically superior and positionally advantaged enemy force. By his undaunted courage in the face of heavy
Marcus_Luttrell
Latin expression for "at one's pleasure"
The roughly synonymous phrase a bene placito ('in accordance with [one's] good pleasure') is less common but, in its Italian form a piacere, has entered
Ad_libitum
2025 South Korean television series
Following its release in the first week of March, the series topped the Good Data Corporation's Top 10 TV-OTT Drama Topicality Ranking for seven consecutive
When Life Gives You Tangerines
When_Life_Gives_You_Tangerines
Battle in the Russo-Ukrainian war from 2024 to 2025
February, the ISW noted that Russian and Ukrainian officials reported that positional engagements were occurring in the direction of Chasiv Yar. On 17 February
Battle_of_Chasiv_Yar
Spanish footballer (born 1987)
personal development as a player in terms of his intelligence, leadership, positional sense, composure, and anticipation. Piqué was raised in a Catalan family
Gerard_Piqué
POSITIONAL GOOD
POSITIONAL GOOD
Girl/Female
Muslim
Higher position, Esteemed privilege & honor
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Godewyn, Old English GÅdwine, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ + wine ‘friend’.This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, (coming from Cambridge, MA, with Thomas Hooker) in 1635.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
A Vedic Composition; Vedic Om Position; God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English god dai ‘good day’, possibly applied as a nickname for someone who frequently used this greeting.English : from a Middle English female personal name Godeve, Old English GÅdgifu, composed of the elements gÅd ‘good’ or god ‘god’ + gifu ‘gift’. This name has perhaps absorbed a less common name with the second element gūð ‘battle’.English : nickname for a widow or an independent woman, from Middle English goodwife ‘mistress of a house’, from Old English gÅd ‘good’ + wÄ«f ‘woman’. Compare Goodman 1.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Higher Position; Esteemed Privileged; Honour
Girl/Female
Indian
Higher position, Esteemed privilege & honor
Boy/Male
Arabic
Stand Position
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Always at High Position
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who always holds the st position among all the girls
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
Male
Hebrew
(ש×Öµ×) Hebrew name SHEM means "conspicuous position, name, renown, sigma." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Noah.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a nickname from Middle English gode ‘good’ (Old English gÅd) + year, yere ‘year’, bestowed on someone who frequently used the expression, perhaps in the sense ‘(as I hope to have a) good year’ or as a New Year salutation. Alternatively, it may have been from an Americanized form of French Gauthier.English translation of German Gutjahr, originally a nickname for someone born on New year’s Day.The inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear (1800–60) was of the fourth generation descended from Stephen Goodyear (1598–1658), who succeeded Gov. Theophilus Eaton as leader of the company of London merchants that founded the New Haven colony in CT in 1638.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Goodwin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Surrey, so named from Old English sūther ‘southerly’ + gē ‘district’, possibly a reference to its position south of the Thames.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Position
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sreyashi | ஸà¯à®°à¯‡à®¯à®¾à®·à¯€
One who always holds the st position among all the girls
Sreyashi | ஸà¯à®°à¯‡à®¯à®¾à®·à¯€
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Particular Position of the Sun and the Moon
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : nickname for a friendly or amiable person, from Middle English gode ‘good’ + will ‘desire’. The compound is attested in the sense ‘favorable disposition’ since before the Norman Conquest.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Position
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Honour; Esteem; Regard; Affection; To Respect an Honour; Raise to an Exalted Position
POSITIONAL GOOD
POSITIONAL GOOD
Male
German
Contracted form of Old Germanic Hrodwulf, HROLF means "famous wolf."
Boy/Male
Celtic
Legendary messenger of Arthur.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Flower
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Vishnu's Son
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Preceptor of all
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.Perhaps a variant of Barby.
Boy/Male
Polynesian
Fence.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Handsome.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Collected
POSITIONAL GOOD
POSITIONAL GOOD
POSITIONAL GOOD
POSITIONAL GOOD
POSITIONAL GOOD
n.
Position; place.
a.
Belonging or relating to volition.
n.
The spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in creation; the fleet changed its position.
n.
Vertical position; zenith.
n.
Place; position; situation.
n.
A wrong position.
n.
Relative position or aspect of the planets; the face of the horoscope, according to the relative positions of the planets at any time.
a.
Of or pertaining to position.
n.
Rank; degree; position.
a.
Concerned both in sensation and volition; -- applied to those nerve fibers which pass to and from the cerebro-spinal axis, and are respectively concerned in sensation and volition.
v. t.
To indicate the position of; to place.
a.
Pertaining to apposition; put in apposition syntactically.
n.
Situation; position; location.
adv.
In a kneeling position.
a.
Holding a delegated position.
n.
The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position.
n.
Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one's position.
n.
Disposition; arrangement; position; posture.
n.
A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; -- called also the rule of trial and error.
n.
Hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define one's position; to appear in a false position.