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- [dis-pleys-muh nt]
- /dɪsˈpleɪs mənt/
- /dɪˈspleɪs.mənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-pleys-muh nt]
- /dɪsˈpleɪs mənt/
Definitions of displacement word
- noun displacement the act of displacing. 1
- noun displacement the state of being displaced or the amount or degree to which something is displaced. 1
- noun displacement Physics. the displacing in space of one mass by another. the weight or the volume of fluid displaced by a floating or submerged body. Compare Archimedes' principle. the linear or angular distance in a given direction between a body or point and a reference position. the distance of an oscillating body from its central position or point of equilibrium at any given moment. 1
- noun displacement Machinery, Automotive. the volume of the space through which a piston travels during a single stroke in an engine, pump, or the like. the total volume of the space traversed by all the pistons. 1
- noun displacement Nautical. the amount of water that a vessel displaces, expressed in displacement tons. 1
- noun displacement Geology. the offset of rocks caused by movement along a fault. 1
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Origin of displacement
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; displace + -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Displacement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
displacement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
displacement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for displacement
noun displacement
- shift — to put (something) aside and replace it by another or others; change or exchange: to shift friends; to shift ideas.
- move — to pass from one place or position to another.
- rearrangement — an act of arranging; state of being arranged.
- movement — the act, process, or result of moving.
- deracination — to pull up by the roots; uproot; extirpate; eradicate.
Antonyms for displacement
noun displacement
- stagnation — the state or condition of stagnating, or having stopped, as by ceasing to run or flow: Meteorologists forecast ozone and air stagnation.
- inaction — absence of action; idleness.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- placement — the act of placing.
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