Displacement word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "displacement" word

[noun] act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
[noun] act of removing from office or employment
[noun] to move something from its natural environment
[noun] the act of uniform movement
[noun] an event in which something is displaced without rotation
[noun] (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
[noun] (chemistry) a chemical reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound

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\Dis*place"ment\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]placement.] 1. The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. Unnecessary displacement of funds. --A. Hamilton. The displacement of the sun by parallax. --Whewell. 2. The quantity of anything, as water, displaced by a floating body, as by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body. 3. (Chem.) The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. {Piston displacement} (Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, or weight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by the piston of a steam engine or pump.

Synonyms for displacement

deracination, displacement reaction, shift, supplanting, translation

Related terms: amotion, change, consubstantiation, deputation, dislocation, expulsion, heterotopia, impeachment, incoherence, liquidation, metamorphism, metempsychosis, quid pro quo, reincarnation, sinkage, sport, submersion, supersedence, supplantment, suspension, uprooting, withdrawal

The fun area, different aproach to word »displacement«

Let's analyse "displacement" as pure text. This string has Twelve letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEMECALPSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 3315 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. .. ... .--. .-.. .- -.-. . -- . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: displacement: 9 + 1 + 5 + 5 = 20, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: displacement: 4 + 9 + 1 + 7 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 49, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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