displacement
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/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
🇬🇧
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/
noun
R
Moving someone or something away from where they normally are
The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes
R
The amount of water moved by something floating in it, like a ship
The ship's displacement is measured by how much water it pushes aside
translation
Moving someone or something away from where they normally are; The amount of water moved by something floating in it, like a ship
Word Forms
Plural
displacements