displacement displacement /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/

noun

1. () Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics  ( supplanting , displacement )
   act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
   
2. () The act of uniform movement  ( translation , displacement )
   the act of uniform movement
    The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
   The boat's displacement caused ripples in the water.
   
   
3. () An event in which something is displaced without rotation  ( displacement , shift )
   an event in which something is displaced without rotation
    The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
   The tectonic shift caused an earthquake.
   
   
4. Act of removing from office or employment  ( displacement )
   act of removing from office or employment
   
5. To move something from its natural environment  ( deracination , displacement )
   to move something from its natural environment
   
6. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one  ( displacement )
   (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that transfers affect or reaction from the original object to some more acceptable one
   
7. (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound  ( displacement , displacement reaction )
   (chemistry) a reaction in which an elementary substance displaces and sets free a constituent element from a compound