displacement

[ dis-pleys-muh nt ]
/ dɪsˈpleɪs mənt /

noun

Origin of displacement

First recorded in 1605–15; displace + -ment

OTHER WORDS FROM displacement

pre·dis·place·ment, noun

Example sentences from the Web for displacement

British Dictionary definitions for displacement

displacement
/ (dɪsˈpleɪsmənt) /

noun

Medical definitions for displacement

displacement
[ dĭs-plāsmənt ]

n.

Removal from the normal location or position.
A defense mechanism in which there is an unconscious shift of emotions, affect, or desires from the original object to a more acceptable or immediate substitute.
A chemical reaction in which an atom, a radical, or a molecule replaces another in a compound.

Scientific definitions for displacement

displacement
[ dĭs-plāsmənt ]

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
  1. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
  2. The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation