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displacement

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

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noun

Verschiebung, Verlagerung

The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Examples :

"The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "

Die Flut verursachte die Verschiebung vieler Familien aus ihren Häusern.

place action condition situation

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noun

Verdrängung

The quantity of a liquid displaced by a floating body, as water by a ship, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the displacing body.

Examples :

"The boat's displacement is significant, meaning the amount of water it pushes aside is substantial. "

Die Verdrängung des Bootes ist beträchtlich, was bedeutet, dass die Menge des verdrängten Wassers erheblich ist.

physics nautical

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noun

Verdrängung, Auslaugung

The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.

Examples :

"The coffee maker's displacement process removes the old coffee grounds, replacing them with fresh grounds and fresh water. "

Der Verdrängungsprozess der Kaffeemaschine entfernt die alten Kaffeesatzreste und ersetzt sie durch frisches Kaffeemehl und frisches Wasser.

process chemistry substance material

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noun

Ausweichen, Vermeidung

Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.

Examples :

"To avoid the angry teacher's glare, the student made a quick displacement, moving to a different seat. "

Um den bösen Blick des Lehrers zu vermeiden, wich der Schüler schnell aus und wechselte den Platz.

military action war

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noun

Verschiebung, Verlagerung

A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.

Examples :

"The student's displacement from home to school was 5 kilometers northeast. "

Die Verschiebung des Schülers von zu Hause zur Schule betrug 5 Kilometer nordöstlich.

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noun

Fernbezug, Verlagerung

(grammar) The capability of a communication system to refer to things that are not present (that existed or will exist at another time, or that exist at another location).

Examples :

"The novel's displacement of the action from present-day London to Victorian England broadened its historical context. "

Die Verlagerung der Handlung des Romans vom heutigen London ins viktorianische England erweiterte seinen historischen Kontext.

grammar language linguistics communication