displacement
Translation
displacement, replacement, removal
Examples
The war caused the displacement of millions.
The war caused the displacement of millions.
The engine has a displacement of 2.0 liters.
The engine has a displacement of 2.0 litres.
We measured the water displacement in the experiment.
We measured the water displacement in the experiment.
Grammar Patterns
((of sb./sth.)) the act of forcing sb./sth. to leave their home The displacement of people is a crisis.
((no object)) the volume of a fluid moved by a floating object The ship's displacement is 50,000 tons.
Similar Words
Synonyms: removal, relocation, replacement, substitution
Etymology
From the verb 'displace' + the noun-forming suffix '-ment'. The result of displacing.
Memory Tips
This is the noun form of 'to displace'. The '-ment' suffix often indicates the result or action of a verb.