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displacement

[ dis-pleys-muhnt ]

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noun

the act of displacing.
the state of being displaced or the amount or degree to which something is displaced.
Psychology, Psychoanalysis. the transfer of an emotion from its original focus to another object, person, or situation.
Physics.
1. the displacing in space of one mass by another.
2. the weight or the volume of fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body. Compare Archimedes' principle.
3. the linear or angular distance in a given direction between a body or point and a reference position.
4. the distance of an oscillating body from its central position or point of equilibrium at any given moment.
Machinery, Automotive.
1. the volume of the space through which a piston travels during a single stroke in an engine, pump, or the like.
2. the total volume of the space traversed by all the pistons.
Nautical. the amount of water that a vessel displaces, expressed in displacement tons.
Geology. the offset of rocks caused by movement along a fault.
electric displacement ( def ).

displacement

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noun

the act of displacing or the condition of being displaced
the weight or volume displaced by a floating or submerged body in a fluid
chem another name for substitution
the volume displaced by the piston of a reciprocating pump or engine
psychoanal the transferring of emotional feelings from their original object to one that disguises their real nature
geology the distance any point on one side of a fault plane has moved in relation to a corresponding point on the opposite side
astronomy an apparent change in position of a body, such as a star
maths the distance measured in a particular direction from a reference point s

displacement

Chemistry.
A chemical reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.
Physics.
A vector, or the magnitude of a vector, that points from an initial position (of a body or reference frame) to a subsequent position.
The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.
The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.
Geology.
1. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
2. The distance between the two sides of a fault.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of displacement¹

First recorded in 1605–15; displace + -ment

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He uses rubber castings as metaphors to acknowledge communities vulnerable to “forced displacement” in broader discussions about identity, movement and migration.

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Clan-related killings contribute to internal conflicts and displacement in Somalia, especially in rural areas.

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“The past few months of loss and displacement have broken me down to a very low emotional place.”

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And the people around Baringo have experienced an “endless cycle of displacement.”

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It believes the government has underestimated the level of pupil displacement that will be caused.

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displaced person displacement activity

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