displacement

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Synonyms: misplacement, displacements, implacement

Antonyms: misplacement, displacements, implacement

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Noun

1. The act of [[displace|displacing]], or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
2. The [[weight]] of a [[ship]] or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
3. {{lb|en|dated|chemistry}} The process of [[extract]]ing [[soluble]] substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of [[saturate]]d [[solvent]] is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent<ref>{{R:Webster 1913}}</ref>.
4. {{lb|en|fencing}} Moving the target to [[avoid]] an attack; [[dodge|dodging]].
5. {{lb|en|physics}} A [[vector]] quantity which denotes [[distance]] with a directional component.
6. {{lb|en|grammar}} The [[capability]] of a communication system to refer to things that are not present (that existed or will exist at another time, or that exist at another location).
7. {{lb|en|psychology}} The transfer of feelings or emotions from their intended [[recipient]] to another object or person.
8. {{lb|en|fluid mechanics}} The amount of liquid displaced by a submerged object.
9. {{lb|en|electricity}} The [[transfer]] of [[electricity]] along tubes of [[induction]] and thereby [[polarize|polarizing]] a [[dielectric]].
10. {{lb|en|automotive}} {{ellipsis of|en|engine displacement}}.

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