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[ pleys-hohl-der ]

/ ˈpleɪsˌhoʊl dər /

noun

something that marks or temporarily fills a place (often used attributively): I couldn’t find my bookmark, so I put a coaster in my book as a placeholder.We’re using placeholder art in this mock-up of the ad layout.

Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set.

a person who holds a government office, especially one appointed to the position in return for political support or favors.

Origin of placeholder

First recorded in 1550–60; place + holder

Words nearby placeholder

placatory, place, placebo, placebo effect, place card, placeholder, place in the sun, place kick, placeless, placeman, place mat

Example sentences from the Web for placeholder

That bill is a placeholder to get the House on record while the Senate works on the more detailed legislation, aides said.
Dems: Wait for Europe Before Hitting Putin’s Wallet|Josh Rogin|March 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Maybe it was being used as a placeholder and never taken out.
Fact-Checking Suzanne Somers’s Claim That Obamacare is a Socialist Ponzi Scheme|Brandy Zadrozny|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Intended to be a placeholder, no one suspected he would do anything of consequence.
The Catholic Church Is Insular and Intolerant|Robert Shrum|March 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rather than Roman numerals, this appears to be a placeholder to a reference that was not filled in.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola

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释义	placeholder [ pleys-hohl-der ] / ˈpleɪsˌhoʊl dər / noun something that marks or temporarily fills a place (often used attributively): I couldn’t find my bookmark, so I put a coaster in my book as a placeholder.We’re using placeholder art in this mock-up of the ad layout. Mathematics, Logic. a symbol in an expression that may be replaced by the name of any element of the set. a person who holds a government office, especially one appointed to the position in return for political support or favors. Origin of placeholder First recorded in 1550–60; place + holder Words nearby placeholder placatory, place, placebo, placebo effect, place card, placeholder, place in the sun, place kick, placeless, placeman, place mat Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for placeholder That bill is a placeholder to get the House on record while the Senate works on the more detailed legislation, aides said. Dems: Wait for Europe Before Hitting Putin’s Wallet\|Josh Rogin\|March 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Maybe it was being used as a placeholder and never taken out. Fact-Checking Suzanne Somers’s Claim That Obamacare is a Socialist Ponzi Scheme\|Brandy Zadrozny\|October 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Intended to be a placeholder, no one suspected he would do anything of consequence. The Catholic Church Is Insular and Intolerant\|Robert Shrum\|March 8, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rather than Roman numerals, this appears to be a placeholder to a reference that was not filled in. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola
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