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| 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. |
| 5. | Football. | a. | the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick. |
| b. | the position of the ball. |
| d. | a score made by a place kick: Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season. |
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| 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. |
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American Heritage Dictionary -
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place·ment
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n.
- The act of placing or arranging.
- The state of being placed or arranged.
- The finding of suitable accommodation or employment for applicants.
- Assignment of students to appropriate classes or programs.
- The setting of the ball in position for a place kick.
- A place kick.
- The finding of suitable accommodation or employment for applicants.
- Assignment of students to appropriate classes or programs.
- The setting of the ball in position for a place kick.
- A place kick.
- Football
- The setting of the ball in position for a place kick.
- A place kick.
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| 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 |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary -
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Placement
Place"ment\, n. [Cf. F. placement.]
1. The act of placing, or the state of being placed.
2. Position; place.
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