placement

Plural: placements

Noun

• the spatial property of the way in which something is placed
  • "the placement of the chairs"
• contact established between applicants and prospective employees
  • "the agency provided placement services"
• the act of putting something in a certain place
• The act of placing or putting in place; the act of locating or positioning; the state of being placed.
• A location or position.
• The act of matching a person with a job
• A temporary posting of a person to a particular workplace to enable them to gain work experience.
• The zodiacal region of the sky in which the sun, moon, or a planet appears at the time and place of a person's birth.

Examples

• It seems to me that the placement of that poster could be better.
• The agency does not guarantee placement, but they work on commission.

Synonyms

arrangement, emplacement, locating, location, position, positioning