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   displacement

   /dɪsˈpleɪsm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the action of moving something from its place or position: "vertical displacement of the shoreline"
   • ▪ the removal of someone or something by someone or something else which takes their place: "males may be able to resist displacement by other males"
   • ▪ the enforced departure of people from their homes, typically because of war, persecution, or natural disaster: "the displacement of farmers by guerrilla activity"
   • ▪ the amount by which a thing is moved from a position: "a displacement of 6.8 metres along the San Andreas fault"
   • 2. the occupation by a submerged body or part of a body of a volume which would otherwise be occupied by a fluid.
   • ▪ the volume or weight of fluid that would fill the volume displaced by a floating ship, used as a measure of the ship's size: "the submarine has a surface displacement of 2,185 tons"
   • ▪ the volume swept by a reciprocating system, as in a pump or engine: technical "a fixed displacement gear"
   • 3. the unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from one object to another: "this phobia was linked with the displacement of fear of his father"
   • 4. the component of an electric field due to free separated charges, regardless of any polarizing effects.
   • ▪ the vector representing such a component.
   • ▪ the flux density of such an electric field.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPLACEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Displacement has different meanings in physics, human resources, and general English. Learn how to use the word in different contexts with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     DISPLACEMENT meaning: 1. the situation in which people are...

   • Znaczenie Displacement, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     displacement definicja: 1. the situation in which people are...

   • Displacement: Thai Translation

     DISPLACEMENT translate: การย้ายออก; การเคลื่อนออก;...

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   • Displacement: Danish Translation

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   • Displacement in Spanish

     DISPLACEMENT translate: desplazamiento, desplazamiento,...

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     DISPLACEMENT translate: 被迫移居他鄉, 排水量. Learn more in the...

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     DISPLACEMENT translate: 被迫移居他乡, 排水量. Learn more in the...

3. byjus.com › physics › distance-and-displacementDistance and Displacement - Definition and Formulas with Examples...

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   Learn the difference between distance and displacement, two quantities that measure the movement of an object. Distance is the total length of the path, while displacement is the change in position with direction.

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5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › displacementDisplacement Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 4, 2013 · The meaning of DISPLACEMENT is the act or process of displacing : the state of being displaced. How to use displacement in a sentence.

6. www.khanacademy.org › a › what-is-displacementWhat is displacement? (article) | Khan Academy

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   The word displacement implies that an object has moved, or has been displaced. Displacement is defined to be the change in position of an object. It can be defined mathematically with the following equation: Displacement = = − ‍ .

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › displacementDISPLACEMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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. the displacing in space of one mass by another.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › displacementdisplacement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Displacement is the act of forcing somebody/something away from their home or position, or the amount of a liquid moved out of place by something floating in it. Learn more about this word, its pronunciation, usage and synonyms with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISPLACEMENT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DISPLACEMENT meaning: 1. the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live: 2. the…. Learn more.