Displacement: meaning, definitions and examples
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displacement
[ dษชsหpleษชsmษnt ]
physics
The moving of something from its place or position.
Synonyms
movement, relocation, shift, transfer.
Examples of usage
- The displacement of the piston in an engine.
- The displacement of water caused by a passing ship.
geology
The process of one part of the Earth's crust moving upwards in relation to another.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The displacement along the fault line.
psychology
The unconscious transfer of an intense emotion from its original object to another one.
Synonyms
projection, substitution, transference.
Examples of usage
- The displacement of anger towards a family member.
Translations
Translations of the word "displacement" in other languages:
๐ต๐น deslocamento
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคฅเคพเคชเคจ
๐ฉ๐ช Verdrรคngung
๐ฎ๐ฉ perpindahan
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะผััะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ przemieszczenie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅคไฝ (ใธใใ)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉplacement
๐ช๐ธ desplazamiento
๐น๐ท yer deฤiลtirme
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ณ์ (byeonwi)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅุฒุงุญุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ pลemรญstฤnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ posun
๐จ๐ณ ไฝ็งป (wรจiyรญ)
๐ธ๐ฎ premik
๐ฎ๐ธ fรฆrsla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาัััััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแชแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yer dษyiลdirmษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ desplazamiento
Etymology
The word 'displacement' originated from the Latin word 'displacere', which means 'to displease'. In the 17th century, it started to be used in the context of physics to refer to the moving of something from its place. Over time, the term expanded to other fields like geology and psychology, where it denotes different types of movements or transfers.
See also: anyplace, displace, everyplace, misplace, misplacement, misplacing, place, placed, placeholders, placement, placements, places, placing, placings, replace, someplace.
Word Frequency Rank
With rank #4,372, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.
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