placement
placement Lexical Profile
placement Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action of putting someone or something in a particular place, or the state of being placed in a specific position or arrangement.
"The careful placement of the microphones ensured clear audio throughout the auditorium."
The assignment of a person to a suitable job, academic class, or foster home, or a temporary work-experience position undertaken as part of a course of study.
"She completed a six-month clinical placement at the local hospital during her final year of nursing school."
The direct sale of newly issued securities or shares to a limited number of institutional or private investors rather than through a public offering.
"The startup raised ten million dollars in capital through a private placement of preferred stock."
• Rhymes for placement
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-19th century from French 'placement', formed from the verb 'placer' ('to place') and the noun-forming suffix '-ment'.