placement meaning
placement :
position, arrangement
noun
▪ The placement of the furniture makes the room look spacious.
▪ The arrangement of the furniture makes the room look spacious.
▪ Her placement in the new department was successful.
▪ Her assignment to the new department was successful.
paraphrasing
▪ arrangement – position
▪ assignment – position
▪ placement – position
▪ lineup – position
Pronunciation
placement [pleɪsˈmənt]
The stress is on the second syllable 'ment' and sounds like 'play-suh-ment'.
Common phrases and grammar about placement
placement - Common meaning
noun
position, arrangement
Part of Speech Changes for "placement"
▪ placements (plural noun) – multiple acts of placing or positions assigned to people.
▪ placed (adjective) – positioned or assigned a location.
Common Expressions with "placement"
▪ placement test – a test to determine the level or position of someone
▪ placement process – the procedure of assigning someone to a position
▪ employee placement – assigning employees to jobs
▪ product placement – the act of placing products in stores or media
Important examples of placement in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, placement often refers to the assignment or position of employees or items in a particular place.
Example of a confusing word: replacement (substitution)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Placement is used as a noun indicating an assignment or position, often in sentences requiring identification of a job or role.
placement
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
job placement
'assigning jobs', used when discussing hiring or employment.
product placement
means 'placing products in media or stores', used in advertising contexts.
Differences between similar words and placement
placement
,
assignment
differences
Placement refers to the act of placing or assigning, while assignment often refers to a specific task or duty given to someone.
placement
,
allocation – assignment
differences
Placement refers to the act of assigning or positioning, while allocation refers to distributing resources.
Words with the same origin as placement
The origin of placement
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.