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place⋅hold⋅er

  [pleys-hohl-der]
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–noun
1. Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.
2. a person who holds a government office, esp. one appointed to the position in return for political support or favors.
Origin:
1550–60; place + holder
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place·hold·er   (plās'hōl'dər)   
n.  

  1. One who holds an office or place, especially:

    1. One who acts as a deputy or proxy.

    2. One who holds an appointed office in a government.

  2. In a mathematical or logical expression, a symbol that may be replaced by the name of any element of a set.

  3. In the decimal form of a number, a digit that is not significant.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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