plac ‧ ing /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] British English
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ place , ↑ placement , ↑ placing , ↑ displacement , ↑ replacement ; verb : ↑ place , ↑ displace , ↑ misplace , ↑ replace ; adjective : ↑ displaced , ↑ misplaced , ↑ replaceable ]
the position of someone or something in a competition or ordered list:
Hancock and Smith took the top two placings.