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displacement

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displacement /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/ noun
plural displacements
displacement
/dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
noun
plural displacements
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISPLACEMENT
: the act of displacing something: such as
: the act of forcing people or animals to leave the area where they live
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: the movement of something from its original or regular position
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[count] technical : the amount of water that is moved by an object when it is placed in water usually singular