pre-placement

place·ment

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Definitions of pre-placement word

noun pre-placement the act of an employment office or employer in filling a position. 2
noun pre-placement the act of placing. 1
noun pre-placement the state of being placed. 1
noun pre-placement location; arrangement: the placement of furniture. 1
noun pre-placement Football. the placing of the ball on the ground in attempting a place kick. the position of the ball. a place kick. a score made by a place kick: Jones made 43 consecutive placements last season. 1
noun pre-placement (in tennis, badminton, handball, etc.) a winning shot in which the ball or shuttlecock is so hit that one's opponent is unable to return it. 1

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; place + -ment

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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