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placeable.

Capable of being placed.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpleɪsəbəl/
  1. Capable of being placed.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English place Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English placeable From place + -able.

noun/ˈpleɪsəbəl/
  1. A jobseeker who is considered by an employment agency to be suitable for placement, but not employment, with a client company.

  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.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English place Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English placeable From place + -able.

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