noun
- the act of displacing.
- the state of being displaced or the amount or degree to which something is displaced.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nautical. the amount of water that a vessel displaces, expressed in displacement tons.
- Geology. the offset of rocks caused by movement along a fault.
- Psychoanalysis. the transfer of an emotion from its original focus to another object, person, or situation.
- electric displacement.
noun
- the act of displacing or the condition of being displaced
- the weight or volume displaced by a floating or submerged body in a fluid
- chem another name for substitution
- the volume displaced by the piston of a reciprocating pump or engine
- psychoanal the transferring of emotional feelings from their original object to one that disguises their real nature
- geology the distance any point on one side of a fault plane has moved in relation to a corresponding point on the opposite side
- astronomy an apparent change in position of a body, such as a star
- maths the distance measured in a particular direction from a reference pointSymbol: s
1610s, “removal from office;” see displace + -ment. Physics sense is from c.1810.
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.
- 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