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displacement

[ dis-pleys-muhnt ]

noun

  1. the act of displacing.
  2. the state of being displaced or the amount or degree to which something is displaced.
  3. Psychology, Psychoanalysis. the transfer of an emotion from its original focus to another object, person, or situation.
  4. Physics.
    1. the displacing in space of one mass by another.
    2. the weight or the volume of fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body. Compare Archimedes' principle.
    3. the linear or angular distance in a given direction between a body or point and a reference position.
    4. the distance of an oscillating body from its central position or point of equilibrium at any given moment.
  5. Machinery, Automotive.
    1. the volume of the space through which a piston travels during a single stroke in an engine, pump, or the like.
    2. the total volume of the space traversed by all the pistons.
  6. Nautical. the amount of water that a vessel displaces, expressed in displacement tons.
  7. Geology. the offset of rocks caused by movement along a fault.


displacement

/ ɪˈɪəԳ /

noun

  1. the act of displacing or the condition of being displaced
  2. the weight or volume displaced by a floating or submerged body in a fluid
  3. chem another name for substitution
  4. the volume displaced by the piston of a reciprocating pump or engine
  5. psychoanal the transferring of emotional feelings from their original object to one that disguises their real nature
  6. geology the distance any point on one side of a fault plane has moved in relation to a corresponding point on the opposite side
  7. astronomy an apparent change in position of a body, such as a star
  8. maths the distance measured in a particular direction from a reference point s
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

displacement

/ ĭ-əԳ /

  1. Chemistry.
    A chemical reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.
  2. Physics.
    A vector, or the magnitude of a vector, that points from an initial position (of a body or reference frame) to a subsequent position.
  3. The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.
  4. The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.
  5. Geology.
    1. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
    2. The distance between the two sides of a fault.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of displacement1

First recorded in 1605–15; displace + -ment
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People in Myanmar could face further displacement when the monsoon season arrives.

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This has meant still more forced displacements of starving families, more bombed refugee camps and more hospitals overflowing with critically injured people and almost no supplies.

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The documentary provides a harrowing account of the demolition of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta and displacement of Palestinian communities to build Israeli military training grounds.

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Meanwhile, today most of Gaza’s 2.1 million people live in desperate conditions in displacement camps and other makeshift shelters, often exposed to the elements and possessing minimal access to basic services.

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“No Other Land” captures Israel’s demolition of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta and displacement of its communities in favor of Israeli military training grounds.

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