displacement
When something is moved from its normal place or position.
The act, process, or result of moving something from its usual place or position, or the state of being moved.
When people must leave their homes and live somewhere else because of war, danger, or disaster.
The condition in which people are forced to leave their homes or usual places of living, especially because of war, violence, or natural disaster.
When people lose their jobs because machines, computers, or other workers do the work instead of them.
The loss of jobs or positions when existing workers are replaced by technology, cheaper labor, or other economic changes.
In physics, how far something has moved from the start to the end point, in a straight line and with a direction.
In physics, the change in position of an object, defined as the straight-line distance and direction from its initial position to its final position.
The amount of water or other liquid that an object pushes away, or the total space inside the cylinders of an engine.
The volume or weight of fluid moved or pushed aside by an object, especially a ship, or the total volume swept by the pistons in an engine.
In psychology, when a person shows strong feelings toward one person or thing, but the real feelings are actually about someone or something else.
In psychology, a defense mechanism in which emotions, impulses, or reactions toward one person or thing are unconsciously redirected to another, safer or more acceptable target.
- Base: displacement
- Plural: displacement, displacements
displacement activity
1substitute behavior under stress
A small, unimportant action that someone or an animal does instead of doing something that causes stress or conflict.
- Scratching his head was likely a displacement activity during the tense meeting.
- In animals, grooming can act as a displacement activity when they are unsure what to do.
displacement camp
1camp for displaced people
A temporary place with many tents or shelters where people live after they are forced to leave their homes.
- Conditions in the displacement camp remain difficult despite international aid.
- Many children in the displacement camp have not been to school for months.
displacement reaction
1chemical reaction of element replacing another
In chemistry, a reaction where one element pushes out and takes the place of another element in a compound.
- Adding zinc to copper sulfate solution is a classic example of a displacement reaction.
- Students observed a color change during the displacement reaction in the test tube.
engine displacement
1total cylinder volume in engine
The total space inside all the cylinders of an engine, which helps show how big and powerful it is.
- The motorcycle has an engine displacement of 600 cc.
- Higher engine displacement usually means more power but also higher fuel use.
internal displacement
1forced movement within one country
When people must leave their homes because of danger but do not cross the border into another country.
- The conflict has caused widespread internal displacement across the northern provinces.
- Aid workers are focusing on areas with high levels of internal displacement.
mass displacement
1large-scale forced movement of people
When very many people are forced to leave their homes at the same time.
- The earthquake led to mass displacement in the coastal region.
- Mass displacement puts heavy pressure on local services and resources.
population displacement
1forced movement of populations
When whole groups of people are made to move from the area where they usually live.
- The dam project will cause significant population displacement along the river.
- Population displacement has long-term social and economic effects.
water displacement
1amount of water pushed aside
The amount of water that is pushed away when you put something into it.
- We used water displacement to measure the volume of the irregular stone.
- The experiment demonstrates water displacement when the object is submerged.