Displacement
/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of forcing someone or something to leave its usual place.
nounThe amount or distance something moves from its original position.
Extra definitions
nounMoving something from its place.
nounAn object's movement distance and direction.
nounForcing people from homes.
Sentence Examples
Floods caused displacement.
The graph shows displacement.
Displacement of air creates sound.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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Word Origin & History
From French déplacement. Morphologically displace + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
“Unnecessary displacement of funds.”
— 1793, Alexander Hamilton, Loans […] :
“The displacement of the sun by parallax.”
— 1837, William Whewell, History of the Inductive Sciences:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Floods caused ____.