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Meaning of
displacement
in English
displacement
us
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
uk
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
#moderate
Plural
displacements
Definitions
Noun
removing
something
from
its
place
;
altering
position
The
flood
caused
displacement
of
the
villagers
from
their
homes
.
a
distance
with
directional
movement
The
car's
displacement
was
measured
by
tracking
its
movement
over
time
.
volume
of
liquid
moved
by
a
submerged
object
The
ship's
hull
created
a
displacement
of
water
as
it
sailed
through
the
ocean
.
liquid
volume
replaced
by
a
floating
object
The
buoy's
displacement
was
equal
to
the
volume
of
liquid
it
replaced
in
the
water
.
weight
of
a
floating
vessel
(
calculated
by
displaced
liquid
)
The
ship's
displacement
was
calculated
by
measuring
the
weight
of
the
displaced
water
.
transferring
emotions
to
another
object
The
patient's
displacement
of
emotions
onto
her
doll
was
a
coping
mechanism
.
avoiding
an
attack
by
moving
the
target
The
boxer
used
displacement
to
dodge
his
opponent's
punch
by
quickly
moving
his
head
.
