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displacement
displacement
/dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
noun
(
)
Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
(
supplanting
,
displacement
)
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
(
)
The act of uniform movement
(
translation
,
displacement
)
the act of uniform movement
The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
(
)
An event in which something is displaced without rotation
(
displacement
,
shift
)
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
Act of removing from office or employment
(
displacement
)
act of removing from office or employment
To move something from its natural environment
(
deracination
,
displacement
)
to move something from its natural environment
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
(
displacement
)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
(
displacement
,
displacement reaction
)
(chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
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