placement meaning

placement as a noun

1. the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
   • the arrangement of the furniture
   • the placement of the chairs

   Synonyms: arrangement

   Type of: position

   Kinds: formation, columniation, composition, fenestration, proportion, alignment, misalignment, ramification, spacing, tandem

   Related forms: place

2. contact established between applicants and prospective employees
   • the agency provided placement services

   Type of: contact

3. the act of putting something in a certain place

   Synonyms: location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement

   Type of: activity

   Kinds: stratification, juxtaposition, interposition, orientation, planting, implantation, repositioning, set, superposition, fingering

How to pronounce placement

placement is pronounced /ˈpleɪsmənt/ in British English and /ˈpleɪsmənt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with placement

• basement
• debasement