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displacement
(redirected from fracture displacement)

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dis·place·ment  (ds-plsmnt)
n.
1.
a. The act of displacing.
b. The condition of having been displaced.
2. Chemistry A reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.
3. Physics
a. A vector or the magnitude of a vector from the initial position to a subsequent position assumed by a body.
b. The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.
4. The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.
5. Geology
a. The relative movement between the two sides of a fault.
b. The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation.
6. Psychiatry A psychological 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.

displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt]
n
1. (Chemistry) (Social Welfare) the act of displacing or the condition of being displaced
2. (Physics / General Physics) the weight or volume displaced by a floating or submerged body in a fluid
3. Chem another name for substitution
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the volume displaced by the piston of a reciprocating pump or engine
5. (Psychoanalysis) Psychoanal the transferring of emotional feelings from their original object to one that disguises their real nature
6. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the distance any point on one side of a fault plane has moved in relation to a corresponding point on the opposite side
7. (Astronomy) Astronomy an apparent change in position of a body, such as a star
8. (Mathematics) Maths the distance measured in a particular direction from a reference point. Symbol s

displacement  (ds-plsmnt)
1. Chemistry A chemical reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.
2. 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.
3. The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.
4. The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.
5. Geology
a. The relative movement between the two sides of a geologic fault.
b. The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.displacement - act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
replacement, replacing - the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"
2.displacementdisplacement - an event in which something is displaced without rotation
amplitude - (physics) the maximum displacement of a periodic wave
luxation - displacement or misalignment of a joint or organ
translation - a uniform movement without rotation
3.displacement - the act of uniform movement
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
4.displacement - (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound
chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chemical reaction, reaction - (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
5.displacement - (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology - the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
transference - (psychoanalysis) the process whereby emotions are passed on or displaced from one person to another; during psychoanalysis the displacement of feelings toward others (usually the parents) is onto the analyst
defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defense - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
6.displacement - to move something from its natural environment
movement - the act of changing the location of something; "the movement of cargo onto the vessel"
7.displacement - act of removing from office or employment
rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"

displacement
noun
1. replacement, substitution, superseding, ousting, usurping, supplanting the displacement of your reason by your emotions
2. dispersal, spread, scattering, distribution, diffusion, dissemination, dissipation the gradual displacement of the American Indian
Translations
displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] N
1. (Phys) [of liquid, mass] → desplazamiento m
2. (= replacement) → reemplazo m
3. (= removal) → eliminación f; (= dismissal) → destitución f
4. (= forced relocation) → desplazamiento m
5. (Psych) [of energy] → sublimación f
displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] n [people, workers, refugees] → déplacement m
displacement
n
(= act of moving)Verschiebung f; (of people)Vertreibung f; (Naut, Phys: of air, water) → Verdrängung f; (= volume displaced, Phys) → verdrängte Menge; (Naut) → Verdrängung f
(= replacement)Ablösung f, → Ersatz m
(= distance sth is moved)Verschiebung f; (Geol, of rocks) → Dislokation f

displacement:
displacement activity
n (Psych) → Ersatzbefriedigung f
displacement ton
n (Naut) → Verdrängungstonne f
displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] n (see vb) → spostamento, rimpiazzo, destituzione f, dislocamento
displacement [dɪsˈpleɪsmənt] n (see vb) → spostamento, rimpiazzo, destituzione f, dislocamento


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