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displacement in German

displacement in German is Verdrängung, Wasserverdrängung, Abdrängung — displacement means the forced movement of people from their homes, especially by war, persecution, disaster or development.

displacement in German

Verdrängung
noun
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
Wasserverdrängung
noun
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
Abdrängung
noun
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
Absetzung
noun
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
Adressabstand
noun
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
Ausbootung
noun
The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
Verschiebung
noun
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
Abstand
noun
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
Abstandsvektor
noun
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
Distanz
noun
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
Parallelverschiebung
noun
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.
Verschiebeweg
noun
(physics) A vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.

What does "displacement" mean?

  1. noun The forced movement of people from their homes, especially by war, persecution, disaster or development.
    "The floods caused the displacement of half a million people."
  2. noun In physics, how far and in what direction an object has moved from its starting point, measured as a straight line rather than along the path travelled.
    "She ran a full lap of the track, so her distance was 400 m but her displacement was zero."
  3. noun The volume or weight of fluid pushed aside by an object floating or immersed in it, used to state the size of a ship or the capacity of an engine.
    "The frigate has a displacement of 6,000 tonnes."
  4. noun In psychology, the redirecting of a feeling from the person or thing that caused it onto a safer target.
    "Snapping at the dog after a bad day at work is textbook displacement."
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displacement in a sentence

  • The floods caused the displacement of half a million people.
  • Rising rents have driven the quiet displacement of long-standing residents.
  • She ran a full lap of the track, so her distance was 400 m but her displacement was zero.
  • Plot displacement against time to get velocity.

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What is "displacement" in German?

"displacement" in German is Verdrängung, Wasserverdrängung, Abdrängung. displacement means: The forced movement of people from their homes, especially by war, persecution, disaster or development.

How do you use "displacement" in a sentence?

Example: "The floods caused the displacement of half a million people." In German, "displacement" is Verdrängung, Wasserverdrängung, Abdrängung.

Are there other ways to say "displacement" in German?

Yes — German has 12 translations listed for "displacement": Verdrängung, Wasserverdrängung, Abdrängung, Absetzung, Adressabstand, Ausbootung.

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