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displacement

UK
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
US
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/

Translations

displacementnoun
displacements
pl
déplacementSe dit aussi du déplacement de personnes ou de groupes, notamment en contexte de conflit ou de catastrophe.
The war led to the displacement of thousands of families.
La guerre a entraîné le déplacement de milliers de familles.
The displacement of the chair made the room look more spacious.
Le déplacement de la chaise a rendu la pièce plus spacieuse.
Additional translations
déplacementSens technique en physique : changement de position d’un objet.
déplacementSens technique en mécanique des fluides et en architecture navale.
déplacementTerme de psychologie.
Synonyms
shift
transfer
dislocation
removal
repositioning
diversion
displacement
dislodgment
displacementadjective
UK
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
US
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "displacement pump", "displacement current".
de déplacementEmployé comme élément de formation dans les termes techniques.
The laboratory used a displacement transducer to record micro-scale movements.
Le laboratoire a utilisé un transducteur de déplacement pour enregistrer des mouvements à micro-échelle.

Definitions

displacementnoun
The moving of something from its place or position.
The displacement of the chair made the room look more spacious.
The removal of a person or group from their usual or proper place, often due to conflict or natural disaster.
The war led to the displacement of thousands of families.
The amount by which a thing is moved from its original position, often used in physics to describe the change in position of an object.
The displacement of the car was measured to determine how far it had traveled.
The volume or weight of fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body, used as a measure of buoyancy.
The ship's displacement was calculated to ensure it could safely carry the cargo.
In psychology, the unconscious transfer of an emotion or desire from its original object to a safer or more acceptable substitute.
In psychoanalytic theory, anger toward a parent may find displacement in hostility toward a stranger.
displacementadjective
Relating to, designed for, or involving displacement, especially in measuring, pumping, or indicating position change.
The laboratory used a displacement transducer to record micro-scale movements.
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