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Placeable

//ˈpleɪsəbəl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Capable of being placed.
Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of being recognized wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A jobseeker who is considered by an employment agency to be suitable for placement, but not employment, with a client company.

    "I worked for an employment agency, doing placements. They divided the girls into placeables and unplaceables."

  2. 2
    In computer-aided translation, an element, such as a symbol or numeral, that is the same in both source and target segments and can therefore be copied directly from one into the other.
  3. 3
    Something which is conventionally associated with a specific place; for example, blinds go on windows, carpets go on floors.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From place + -able.

Etymology 2

From place + -able.

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