noun🔗ShareDesplazamientoThe act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place."The flood caused the displacement of many families from their homes. "La inundación causó el desplazamiento de muchas familias de sus hogares.placeactionconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesplazamientoThe 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."The boat's displacement is significant, meaning the amount of water it pushes aside is substantial. "El desplazamiento del barco es significativo, lo que significa que la cantidad de agua que aparta es sustancial.physicsnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesplazamiento, extracciónThe 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."The coffee maker's displacement process removes the old coffee grounds, replacing them with fresh grounds and fresh water. "El proceso de extracción de la cafetera elimina los posos de café viejos, reemplazándolos con café molido fresco y agua fresca.processchemistrysubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsquivar, evasiónMoving the target to avoid an attack; dodging."To avoid the angry teacher's glare, the student made a quick displacement, moving to a different seat. "Para evitar la mirada furiosa del profesor, el estudiante hizo una rápida evasión, moviéndose a un asiento diferente.militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesplazamientoA vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component."The student's displacement from home to school was 5 kilometers northeast. "El desplazamiento del estudiante de casa a la escuela fue de 5 kilómetros al noreste.physicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDesplazamiento, capacidad de referencia(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)."The novel's displacement of the action from present-day London to Victorian England broadened its historical context. "El desplazamiento de la acción de la novela del Londres actual a la Inglaterra victoriana amplió su contexto histórico.grammarlanguagelinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading