displacement: význam a definice

The act of displacing.

The condition of having been displaced.

Chemistry A reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule replaces another in a compound.

Physics A vector or the magnitude of a vector from the initial position to a subsequent position assumed by a body.

Physics The weight or volume of a fluid displaced by a floating body, used especially as a measurement of the weight or bulk of ships.

The volume displaced by a single stroke of a piston in an engine or pump.

Geology The relative movement between the two sides of a fault.

Geology The distance between the two sides of a fault. Also called dislocation.

Psychiatry A psychological defense mechanism in which there is an unconscious shift of emotions, affect, or desires from the original object to a more acceptable or immediate substitute.