placement
nounattested in dialogue
- Canada//ˈpleɪ̯smənt//
- Canada/[ˈpʰleɪ̯smn̩t]/
- Australia//ˈplæ̝ɪ̯smənt//
- //ˈpleːsmənt//
- /[ˈpʰleːsmn̩t]/
The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
noun
- 1
The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
- 2
A location or position.
It seems to me that the placement of that poster could be better.
- 3
The act of matching a person with a job.
The agency does not guarantee placement, but they work on commission.
- 4
A temporary posting of a person to a particular workplace to enable them to gain work experience.
During my first placement on Enabling Works on the Curzon Street Station site, I was able to visit the site on many occasions, which allowed me to gain a greater appreciation of the work that goes into a project of this scale.
- 5
The zodiacal region of the sky in which the sun, moon, or a planet appears at the time and place of a person's birth.
Etymology
Etymology tree English place Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English placement From place + -ment.
Forms
- plural
- placements
placement · The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
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