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displacement

/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/

displacementnoun

displacements

Translations

The displacement of people due to the war was enormous.

Перемещение людей из-за войны было огромным.

The displacement of water by the boat was measured.

Вытеснение воды лодкой было измерено.

The earthquake caused a significant displacement of the ground.

Землетрясение вызвало значительное смещение грунта.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

displacementadjective

/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., "displacement pump", "displacement current".

Definitions

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.