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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•po•si•tion1 (rē′pə zish′ən, rep′ə-),USA pronunciation n. - the act of depositing or storing.
- Surgeryreplacement, as of a bone.
- Late Latin repositiōn- (stem of repositiō) a laying up, equivalent. to Latin reposit(us) (see reposit) + -iōn- -ion
- 1580–90
re•po•si•tion2 (rē′pə zish′ən),USA pronunciation v.t. - to put in a new or different position;
shift:to reposition the artwork on the advertising layout. - to change the image, marketing strategy, etc., of (a product) so as to appeal to a wider or different audience or market:to reposition a diet drink to appeal to teenagers.
- Medicine, Surgeryto place (an organ or bone) in its original position.
- re- + position (verb, verbal) 1855–60
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