displacement
[C/U] Both
In technical and physical fields, this term evokes a sense of precise measurement and spatial shift. It is the clinical observation of a gap created between where something was and where it now resides, stripped of emotional weight.
Countable when referring to specific instances of relocation, such as the displacement of refugees. Uncountable when referring to the physical property of water volume or the psychological process.
Meanings
Noun
[something]
The act of moving something from its proper or usual position.
"The displacement of the original residents by the new development."
Noun
[something]
The volume of fluid pushed aside by an object submerged in it.
"The ship's displacement is measured in tons."