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ending position

[/ˈɛndɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən/]
nounpl: ending positions
posição final
1. The final or concluding location, stance, or state in a sequence, competition, or process
The chess player analyzed the ending position before making the final move.
O jogador de xadrez analisou a posição final antes de fazer o último movimento.
2. In sports or competition, the placement or ranking achieved at the conclusion of an event
Her ending position in the race was third place.
Sua posição final na corrida foi terceiro lugar.
3. In linguistics or grammar, the location of a word or element at the end of a phrase or sentence
The preposition in an ending position can change the meaning of the sentence.
A preposição em posição final pode alterar o significado da frase.
Synonyms
final positionconcluding positionterminal positionlast position
Antonyms
starting positioninitial positionopening positionbeginning position

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
posição final
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
posição final
Standard usage in business and sports contexts
Portugal
posição final
Universal usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the final analysis
at the end of the day
in the closing stages
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