Placeable
//ˈpleɪsəbəl// adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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 Something which is conventionally associated with a specific place; for example, blinds go on windows, carpets go on floors.
Adjective
- 1 Capable of being placed.
Adjective
- 1 capable of being recognized wordnet
Example
More examples"I worked for an employment agency, doing placements. They divided the girls into placeables and unplaceables."
Etymology
From place + -able.
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