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preplacement

1 7.1

Happening before someone is assigned to a job or position

adjective
/priːˈpleɪsmənt/

Specialized

: precolocación

All candidates must complete a preplacement assessment before being assigned to a project.

Examples

The school organized a preplacement workshop to prepare students for their internships.
A preplacement medical exam is required before starting work in certain industries.
The preplacement tests are crucial for student selection.
Before the event, we conducted a preplacement survey.
A preplacement medical exam is required before starting work in certain industries.
The school organized a preplacement workshop to prepare students for their internships.
All candidates must complete a preplacement assessment before being assigned to a project.

Synonyms

preparatory

vspreplacement

17 4.7

To help get ready for something

applies specifically to steps before assigning people or things

preliminary

vspreplacement

13 5.2

An event that happens before a main event to prepare for it

is about steps before assigning people or things rather than initial events

pre-employment

vspreplacement

1 3.4

Happens before someone starts a job for checks or training

applies to steps before assigning people or things to positions

preparative

vspreplacement

1 6.8

Done earlier to get something ready

focuses on procedures before assigning people or things

How Early

preplacement

Specialized

1 7.1

preliminary

219 5.2

Surface Forms

preplacement positive

Morphology

preplacement = placement (transparent) = pre + place + ment

The meaning is directly derived from 'placement' with the standard prefix 'pre-' meaning 'before'.

Etymology

Preplacement comes from the parts pre- meaning 'before' and placement meaning 'putting someone or something in a place'. A helpful image is a medical exam or workshop done 'before' you are placed, so preplacement describes checks or steps that prepare people before their final placement.