placing

The word “placing” means the act of putting something in a particular position or location. In plain terms, either the act of positioning something, or the rank someone achieves in a competition.

“Placing” is pronounced PLAY-sihng (/ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ in IPA).

Here is “placing” used in a sentence: “The careful placing of each vase made the display look effortless.”

“Placing” is a noun.

“Placing” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Placing” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act of putting something in a particular position or location.

Placing is the act of putting something in a particular position, or the rank a competitor finishes in. Placement more often refers to the arrangement or assignment itself, such as a job placement or the placement of furniture, and is the more common noun in those contexts.

A placing is the specific position a competitor finishes in during a single race or event. A ranking is usually a broader standing based on results across many events or over a period of time.

The noun placing often follows verbs such as achieve, secure, or earn, as in she achieved a top placing. In the arrangement sense it describes the careful placing of objects, cameras, or bets.