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posting
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noun
(bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records
the posting was made in the cash account
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noun
(= poster)
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
a poster advertised the coming attractions
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noun
(= mailing)
the transmission of a letter
the postmark indicates the time of mailing
profile
Noun
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A profile is a short biographical description of a person.
Because it was known that the serial killer was a European adult male, the police used that profile to exclude all women, children, and racial minorities from their list of suspects.
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A profile is a picture of a person.
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A profile is the most visible parts of an object.
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A profile is a person's head, being viewed from the side.
profile
Verb
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If somebody like the police or government profiles a person, they make judgements about them based on identifiable characteristics.
Unfortunately, racial profiling causes problems for for Middle Eastern men when they fly.