Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun That may be placed.
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- adjective Capable of being
placed . - noun business A
jobseeker who is considered by an employment agency to be suitable forplacement , but notemployment , with a client company. - noun translation studies In computer-aided translation, an element such as a symbol or numeral, which is the same in both
source andtarget segments and can therefore be placed directly from one into the other. - noun linguistics Something which is conventionally associated with a specific
place ; for example,blinds go on windows,carpets go on floors.
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- adjective capable of being recognized
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Examples
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It gives it a little exotic aftertaste that is not really placeable, but really makes the Lassi special.
Archive 2005-08-01 Kate 2005
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While some of the attackers began destroying the irre-placeable transport vehicles, Ranji led his own squad on-ward, still hoping to locate the communications nerve center.
The False Mirror Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1992
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For Heisenberg they expressed the limita - tion of the applicability of classical notions to micro - physics, whether these notions are those of particle language or wave language, one language being re - placeable by the other and equivalent to it.
INDETERMINACY IN PHYSICS MAX JAMMER 1968
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Because of Moore's Law - that the number of transistors placeable on a chip doubles about every two years - further reductions in cost of the DNA sequencing chip are inevitable, Dr. Rothberg said.
NYT > Home Page By NICHOLAS WADE 2011
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Because of Moore's Law - that the number of transistors placeable on a chip doubles about every two years - further reductions in the cost of the DNA sequencing chip are inevitable, Dr. Rothberg said.
NYT > Home Page By NICHOLAS WADE 2011
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Kills-Sentry Gun Description: Airdrops a placeable XM312 Sentry Gun that will automatically fire at enemies.
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Kills-Sentry Gun Description: Airdrops a placeable XM312 Sentry Gun that will automatically fire at enemies.
WN.com - Articles related to Interview: Vanessa Perroncel 2010
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Kills-Sentry Gun Description: Airdrops a placeable XM312 Sentry Gun that will automatically fire at enemies.
WN.com - Articles related to Interview: Vanessa Perroncel 2010
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Kills-Sentry Gun Description: Airdrops a placeable XM312 Sentry Gun that will automatically fire at enemies.
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Kills-Sentry Gun Description: Airdrops a placeable XM312 Sentry Gun that will automatically fire at enemies.
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