placement

/ˈpleɪ̯smənt/
noun

The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Noun 4 meanings

  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.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From place + -ment.

PLACEMENT at a glance

PLACEMENT has 9 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (P 3 + L 1 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,617 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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