What does displacement mean?

Definitions for displacement
dɪsˈpleɪs məntdis·place·ment

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Princeton's WordNet

  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

Wiktionary

  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.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

Wikidata

  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 Terms

  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.)

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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. Iain Hall:

    We need to be smart, after 30 long years, when all we have in the world is displacement, here we have a glimmer of hope. Here we have a chance of success. That is a good sell.

  2. Matthew Kaemingk:

    The average Muslim newcomer in Europe experiences a tremendous amount of societal pressure. They experience racism, poverty, exclusion, discrimination, language and cultural barriers, and a deep sense of displacement, their sense of homelessness is not only geographical, it is spiritual. Churches who offer The Muslims real and meaningful hospitality are seeing some surprising results. Islam GERMANY received nearly 900,000 asylum seekers in 2016 ; the majority was from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, according to published reports. Churches in Berlin and Hamburg were faced with so many asylum seekers wanting to convert that they held baptisms in municipal swimming pools. The increasing number of asylum seekers in Islam GERMANY prompted the nation’s evangelical church leaders to issue a handbook on baptizing the converts, reported The Independent.

  3. Roberto Herrera Cceres:

    A situation of insecurity moves people, it forces internal displacement that later turns into forced migrations.

  4. Richard Horsey:

    It is unlikely that white card holders in displacement camps will give these up voluntarily when it is not clear whether they will get any form of ID in return, any attempts to enforce the order to surrender the cards could spark violence.

  5. Marie Yovanovitch:

    Like so many, including those in the Ukrainian-American community, my parents lives were changed forever by Communist and Nazi regimes, they survived poverty, war and displacement, and finally arrived in the United States, with me in tow, in search of freedom, opportunity, dignity and accountability.

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