Meaning & use
displacement
The act of moving something from its usual place or position, or forcing people from their homes.
See it in a sentence
The flood caused the displacement of thousands of families along the river.
War often leads to the mass displacement of civilians across borders.
A note on using this word
In physics, displacement specifically means the distance and direction an object has moved from its starting point.
Words with a similar meaning
relocationdislocation
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Another way to use it
2. noun
In physics, the straight-line distance and direction between an object's starting and ending positions.
The ball's displacement was ten meters east, even though it traveled a longer curved path.
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