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place·ment

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–noun

1.	the act of placing.

2.	the state of being placed.

3.	the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position.

4.	location; arrangement: the placement of furniture.

Football.

a.	the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick.

b.	the position of the ball.

c.	a place kick.

d.	a score made by a place kick: Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season.

6.	(in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it.

[Origin: 1835–45; place + -ment

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place·ment Audio Help (plās'mənt) Pronunciation Key
n.

1. The act of placing or arranging.
2. The state of being placed or arranged.
3. The finding of suitable accommodation or employment for applicants.
4. Assignment of students to appropriate classes or programs.
5. The setting of the ball in position for a place kick.
6. A place kick.
1. The finding of suitable accommodation or employment for applicants.
2. Assignment of students to appropriate classes or programs.
3. The setting of the ball in position for a place kick.
4. A place kick.
Football
1. The setting of the ball in position for a place kick.
2. A place kick.

placement
noun
1.	the spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
2.	contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"
3.	the act of putting something in a certain place