dis·place·ment

dis·place·ment
/dıˈspleısmənt/ noun, pl -ments
1 : the act of displacing something: such as
1 a : the act of forcing people or animals to leave the area where they live
[noncount]

The war has caused the displacement of thousands of people.

[count]

population displacements

1 b : the movement of something from its original or regular position
[count]

displacements in the Earth's crust

[noncount]

soil displacement caused by farming

2 [count] technical : the amount of water that is moved by an object when it is placed in water
— usually singular

The ship has a very large displacement.


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  • dis — dis·accord; dis·advantage; dis·affect; dis·aggregate; dis·ap·pear; dis·array; dis·bar; dis·burse; dis·card; dis·charge; dis·ci·ple; dis·ci·pli·nar·i·an; dis·ci·pline; dis·claim; dis·close; dis·co; dis·co·glos·sid; dis·coid; dis·coi·dal;… …   English syllables

  • place — dis·place; dis·place·able; em·place; em·place·ment; im·place·ment; mis·place; place; place·able; place·less; place·man; place·ment; re·place; re·place·abil·i·ty; re·place·able; re·place·ment; trans·place; la·place; dis·place·ment;… …   English syllables

  • ment — abate·ment; al·i·ment; ap·prove·ment; aug·ment; ce·ment; com·ment; com·part·ment; com·ple·ment; com·pli·ment; con·sign·ment; de·ment; de·part·ment; dis·place·ment; doc·u·ment; el·e·ment; en·ti·tle·ment; en·vi·ron·ment; es·tab·lish·ment;… …   English syllables

  • dis|em|bogue|ment — «DIHS ehm BOHG muhnt», noun. 1. a pouring forth of water. 2. the place where water pours forth …   Useful english dictionary

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  • de|noue|ment — or dé|noue|ment «DAY noo mahn», noun. 1. a) the solution of a plot in a story, play, situation, or the like: »The particulars of the dénouement you shall know in due season (Tobias Smollett). It s all fairly conventional and unsubtle, with an… …   Useful english dictionary

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