Displacement

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Displacement may refer to:

Displacement (vector), in Newtonian mechanics, specifies the position of a point or a particle in reference to an origin or to a previous position
Electric displacement field, as appears in Maxwell's equations
Engine displacement, the total volume of air/fuel mixture an engine can draw in during one complete engine cycle
Displacement (fencing), a movement that avoids or dodges an attack
Displacement (fluid), an object immersed in a fluid pushes it out of the way
Displacement hull, where the moving hull's weight is supported by buoyancy alone and it must displace water from its path rather than planing on the water's surface
Particle displacement, acoustics of sound in Earth's atmosphere
Forced migration, by persecution or violence
Displacement (psychology), an unconscious defence mechanism
Single or double displacement reaction, a chemical reaction concerning the exchange of ions
Displacement (Orthopedic surgery), change in alignment of the fracture fragments

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