placement meaning

placement means 'the act of putting something in a particular place or position'.

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.

▪The placement of new staff members will begin next week.
▪The assignment of new staff members will begin next week.

Example of a confusing word: replacement (substitution)

▪The replacement of new staff members will begin next week.
▪The substitution of new staff members will begin next week.
"Placement" refers to the act of assigning or positioning someone or something in a specific place or role. In the sentence "The placement of new staff members will begin next week," it correctly indicates that new employees will be assigned positions. "Replacement," however, means "substitution" or "taking the place of something or someone else," which changes the meaning entirely. The sentence "The replacement of new staff members" suggests that new staff members are being substituted, which is not the intended meaning. Therefore, "placement" is the correct choice here.

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.

▪She received a placement in the marketing department.
▪She got an assignment in the marketing department.

placement

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

job placement

'assigning jobs', used when discussing hiring or employment.

▪The company offers job placement services for graduates.
▪The company offers assignment services for graduates.

product placement

means 'placing products in media or stores', used in advertising contexts.

▪The movie featured product placement for several brands.
▪The movie included advertising for several brands.

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
▪Her placement in the new store was easy.
▪Her assignment in the new store was easy.
assignment
▪assignment is used for specific tasks, while placement is for positions or locations.
▪Assignment is for tasks, placement is for positions.

placement

,

allocation – assignment

differences

Placement refers to the act of assigning or positioning, while allocation refers to distributing resources.

placement
▪The placement of the new manager was announced yesterday.
▪They distributed the manager's role yesterday.
allocation – assignment
▪The allocation of the new manager's role was announced yesterday.
▪They distributed the manager's role yesterday.

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

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