positional
adjective
po·si·tion·al
pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of, relating to, or fixed by position
positional astronomy
2
: involving little movement
positional warfare
3
: dependent on position or environment or context
the front-articulated \k\ in \kē\ key and the back-articulated \k\ in \kül\ cool are positional variants
positionally
adverb
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After playing mostly as an undersized small forward and averaging 6.3 points and 3.5 rebounds as a freshman, the 6-foot Jaquez spent the offseason working on her perimeter skills to expand her positional versatility.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Liam Thorpe, an athlete from Princeton, New Jersey, picked the Cardinal last week and gave Taylor some critical positional versatility.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
Liam Thorpe, an athlete from Princeton, New Jersey, picked the Cardinal last week and gave Taylor some critical positional versatility.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
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“Positional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/positional. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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