English Explanatory Dictionary

placement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
  3. The act of matching a person with a job.
  4. A temporary posting of a person to a particular workplace to enable them to gain work experience.
  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.

Pronunciation

/ˈpleɪ̯smənt/ [ˈpʰleɪ̯smn̩t] en-us-placement.ogg /ˈpleːsmənt/ [ˈpʰleːsmn̩t] /ˈplæ̝ɪ̯smənt/ [ˈpʰlæ̝ɪ̯smn̩t]

Word forms

placement placements

Etymology

From place + -ment.

Derived words

geoplacement job placement malplacement misplacement nonplacement outplacement overplacement placement test planet placement postplacement preplacement product placement underplacement work placement
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