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

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   Learn the concepts of distance and displacement with diagram to determine the displacement and the distance travelled with solved examples by visiting BYJU'S.

3. www.khanacademy.org › science › physicsWhat 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 = = − ‍ .

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

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   Jun 4, 2013 · 1. : the act or process of displacing : the state of being displaced. a storm that caused the displacement of thousands of people. 2. a. physics : the volume or weight of a fluid (such as water) displaced (see displace sense 2a) by a floating body (such as a ship) of equal weight. b.

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

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

6. 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.

7. www.sciencefacts.net › displacementDisplacement: Definition, Examples, and Formula - Science Facts

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   Nov 18, 2022 · Displacement. Displacement is the change in an object’s position relative to a reference frame. For example, when a player strikes a billiards ball, the ball moves from one position to another. It is said to be displaced. Displacement is a vector quantity that has both magnitude and direction. Displacement.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisplacement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of displacement noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPLACEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Displacement is the removal of something from its usual place or position by something which then occupies that place or position. [formal] ...the displacement of all my energy into caring for the baby. ...too much resistance to the displacement of your reason by your emotions.

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

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    displacement. noun [ U ] us / dɪˈspleɪs.mənt / uk / dɪˈspleɪs.mənt / Add to word list. C1. the situation in which people are forced to leave the place where they normally live: The recent famine in these parts has caused the displacement of tens of thousands of people. physics specialized.

11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › displacementDisplacement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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    Displacement occurs when one party unfairly or inappropriately replaces another. If you arrive at work to find someone else sitting at your desk, you might want to complain to your boss about your recent displacement.