place·ment

place·ment
/ˈpleısmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 : the act of putting something in a particular place
[noncount]

the strategic placement of products at the entrance of a store

the placement of microphones around the room

[count]

The director tried several different camera placements for the scene.

2 [noncount] : the act of finding an appropriate place for someone to live, work, or learn

The agency has overseen the placement of hundreds of children in loving homes.

the placement of unemployed workers

— often used before another noun

We give all applicants placement tests to determine their level of proficiency.

job placement programs


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dis|place|ment — «dihs PLAYS muhnt», noun. 1. the act of displacing. 2. a being displaced: »His laziness caused his displacement from office. 3. a) the weight of the volume of liquid or gas displaced by a body floating in it. This weight is equal to that of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • out|place|ment — «OWT PLAYS muhnt», noun. the act or process of outplacing: »The outplacement firms have their critics. Some industrial psychologists feel that an executive who has been fired needs the determination to reassess his abilities and find a job on his …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|place|ment — «rih PLAYS muhnt», noun. 1. the act of replacing: »The law required the replacement of wooden railroad cars by steel cars. 2. the condition of being replaced. 3. something or someone that replaces, such as a person who replaces another of similar …   Useful english dictionary

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