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displacement
[ dis-pleys-muhnt ]
/ dÉŖsĖpleÉŖs mÉnt /
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OTHER WORDS FROM displacement
preĀ·disĀ·placeĀ·ment, nounWords nearby displacement
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British Dictionary definitions for displacement
displacement
/ (dÉŖsĖpleÉŖsmÉnt) /
noun
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Scientific definitions for displacement
displacement
[ dÄs-plÄsā²mÉnt ]
Chemistry A chemical reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.
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.
The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.
The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.
Geology
- The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
- The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation
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