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PLACEMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Contact established between applicants and prospective employees
Example:
the agency provided placement services
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("placement" is a kind of...):
contact (close interaction)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of putting something in a certain place
Synonyms:
emplacement; locating; location; placement; position; positioning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("placement" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "placement"):
superposition ((geometry) the placement of one object ideally in the position of another one in order to show that the two coincide)
fingering (the placement of the fingers for playing different notes (or sequences of notes) on a musical instrument)
superposition (the placement of one thing on top of another)
set (the act of putting something in position)
repositioning (the act of placing in a new position)
implantation (the act of planting or setting in the ground)
planting (the act of fixing firmly in place)
orientation (the act of orienting)
interposition; intervention (the act or fact of interposing one thing between or among others)
apposition; collocation; juxtaposition (the act of positioning close together (or side by side))
stratification (the placing of seeds in damp sand or sawdust or peat moss in order to preserve them or promote germination)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The spatial property of the way in which something is placed
Example:
the placement of the chairs
Synonyms:
arrangement; placement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("placement" is a kind of...):
position; spatial relation (the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "placement"):
formation (a particular spatial arrangement)
columniation ((architecture) the arrangement of columns (especially freestanding columns) in a structure)
composing; composition (the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole)
fenestration (the arrangement of windows in a building)
balance; proportion; proportionality (harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design))
alignment (the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines)
misalignment (the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned)
ramification (an arrangement of branching parts)
spacing; spatial arrangement (the property possessed by an array of things that have space between them)
tandem (an arrangement of two or more objects or persons one behind another)
Derivation:
place (put into a certain place or abstract location)
place (locate)
place (assign a location to)
place (identify the location or place of)
Context examples:
Material used on the surfaces of a prepared cavity for protection and insulation of the tooth tissues prior to placement of a restoration.
(Dental Base, NCI Thesaurus)
The placement of a feeding tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach with the assistance of fluoroscopic guidance.
(Percutaneous Fluoroscopic Gastrostomy, NCI Thesaurus)
They differ by size, their placement on or inside the ear, and how much they amplify sound.
(Hearing Aids, NIH: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders)
All month, Venus, the love-me planet, will be in Aquarius from December 19 onward, a perfect placement for you to have fun.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
A dentist who specializes in surgical placement of dental implants or the restoration of dental implants in the facial bones.
(Implant Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiogram (ECG) lead placement for determining 3 orthogonal components X (back to front), Y (right to left) and Z (foot to head) of the heart.
(Lead Placement McFee-Parungao, NCI Thesaurus)
The placement of a feeding tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach using an endoscope.
(Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy, NCI Thesaurus)
Infection at the site of needle puncture or intravenous catheter placement due to poor aseptic techniques.
(Infective Phlebitis, NCI Thesaurus)
An electrocardiogram (ECG) lead placement for determining 3 orthogonal components X (right to left direction), Y (foot to head direction) and Z (back to front direction) of the heart.
(Lead Placement Frank, NCI Thesaurus)
This may include special class placement, extra help with class assignments and tests, tutoring, and other services such as counseling, speech therapy, and physical therapy.
(IEP, NCI Dictionary)
