place-holder

place-hold·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleys hohl-der]
- /pleɪs ˈhoʊl dər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pleys hohl-der]
- /pleɪs ˈhoʊl dər/

Definitions of place-holder word

noun place-holder Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set. 1
noun place-holder a person who holds a government office, especially one appointed to the position in return for political support or favors. 1

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Origin of place-holder

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1550-60; place + holder

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Parts of speech for Place-holder

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Place-holder

place-holder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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