noun🔗ShareDéplacementThe 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. "L'inondation a causé le déplacement de nombreuses familles de leurs foyers.placeactionconditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéplacementThe 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. "Le déplacement du bateau est important, ce qui signifie que la quantité d'eau qu'il déplace est substantielle.physicsnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéplacement, extractionThe 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. "Le processus d'extraction de la cafetière élimine le vieux marc de café, le remplaçant par du café moulu frais et de l'eau fraîche.processchemistrysubstancematerialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEsquive, évitementMoving 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. "Pour éviter le regard furieux du professeur, l'élève a fait une esquive rapide, changeant de siège.militaryactionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéplacementA vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component."The student's displacement from home to school was 5 kilometers northeast. "Le déplacement de l'élève de la maison à l'école était de 5 kilomètres au nord-est.physicsmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéplacement, capacité de référence(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. "Le déplacement de l'action du roman du Londres contemporain à l'Angleterre victorienne a élargi son contexte historique.grammarlanguagelinguisticscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
