/ Dictionary / Index C close position: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: close' posi'tion Pronunciation: (klōs), [key] — Music. Music. arrangement of a chord so that the voices, excluding the bass, occur within an octave. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. closeout close quarters Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language