Definitions for displacement
dɪsˈpleɪs məntdis·place·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. supplanting, displacementnoun

   act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics

2. shift, displacementnoun

   an event in which something is displaced without rotation

3. translation, displacementnoun

   the act of uniform movement

4. displacement, displacement reactionnoun

   (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

5. displacementnoun

   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one

6. displacement, deracinationnoun

   to move something from its natural environment

7. displacementnoun

   act of removing from office or employment

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. displacementnoun

   The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

2. displacementnoun

   The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.

3. displacementnoun

   The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.

4. displacementnoun

   Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.

5. displacementnoun

   A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.

6. Etymology: From déplacement.

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1. displacement

   Displacement is a vector quantity that refers to the change in position of an object from its initial to its final point. It is often measured in terms of distance and direction. Unlike distance, displacement accounts for the direction of movement, making it a vector quantity rather than a scalar one.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Displacementnoun

   the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place

2. Displacementnoun

   the quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body

3. Displacementnoun

   the process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent

4. Etymology: [Cf. F. dplacement.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Displacement

   In fluid mechanics, displacement occurs when an object is immersed in a fluid, pushing it out of the way and taking its place. The volume of the fluid displaced can then be measured, and from this the volume of the immersed object can be deduced. An object that sinks displaces an amount of fluid equal to the object's volume. Thus buoyancy is expressed through Archimedes' principle, which states that the weight of the object is reduced by its volume multiplied by the density of the fluid. If the weight of the object is less than this displaced quantity, the object floats; if more, it sinks. The amount of fluid displaced is directly related to its weight. In the case of an object that sinks, the volume of the object is displaced. In the case of an object that floats, the amount of fluid displaced will be equal in weight to the displacing object.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. displacement

   The centre of gravity of the displacement relates to the part of the ship under water, considered as homogeneous. The weight of water which a vessel displaces when floating is the same as the weight of the ship. (See CENTRE OF CAVITY.)

Matched Categories

1. • Chemical Reaction
   • Chemistry
   • Defense Mechanism
   • Motion
   • Movement
   • Psychiatry
   • Rejection
   • Replacement
   • Translation

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of displacement in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of displacement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of displacement in a Sentence

1. Wais Ahmad Barmak:

   There was an issue of coordination and leadership, this was really a different and more complex (displacement) situation.

2. Mary Robinson:

   We now know that climate change is a driver of migration, and is expected to increase the displacement of populations.

3. Antony Blinken:

   The Biden administration believes there are more suitable ways to work with our partner governments to manage migration across the region, the United States will build on our strong relationships and support these governments' efforts to address forced displacement without placing undue burden on them, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our approach will continue to provide support for their national action plans under the Comprehensive Regional Protection and Solutions Framework through international humanitarian partners.

4. Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi:

   The failure of the military coup...was backed by the former regime, which was one of the perpetrators of extermination, murder and displacement.

5. Paul Barrett:

   We believed the impressions we saw at Penarth were consistently spaced to suggest an animal walking. We also saw displacement rims where mud had been pushed up. These structures are characteristic of active movement through the soft ground.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=displacement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Displacement
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/displacement
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=displacement
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=displacement