Displacement

Pronunciation: /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/

Displacement (noun)

  1. the act of moving something from its usual place.
  2. the forced movement of people from their homes.
  3. the amount of space an object takes when it moves another object.

Examples

  • The displacement of the furniture made the room look bigger.
  • Displacement of the rocks caused a landslide.

Common collocations: cause displacement, displacement of objects, mass displacement, displacement crisis, measure displacement

Synonyms of Displacement

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Displacement

  • — when discussing lack of movement or change