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displacement in Russian

displacement in Russian is водоизмеще́ние, перемеще́ние, сдвиг — displacement means the forced movement of people from their homes, especially by war, persecution, disaster or development.

displacement in Russian

водоизмеще́ние
noun
Pronounced: vodoizmeshcheniye
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.
перемеще́ние
noun
Pronounced: peremeshcheniye
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.
сдвиг
noun
Pronounced: sdvig
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.
смеще́ние
noun
Pronounced: smeshcheniye
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.
перемеще́ние
noun
Pronounced: peremeshcheniye
(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 Russian?

"displacement" in Russian is водоизмеще́ние, перемеще́ние, сдвиг. displacement means: The forced movement of people from their homes, especially by war, persecution, disaster or development.

How do you pronounce водоизмеще́ние?

"displacement" in Russian is водоизмеще́ние, pronounced "vodoizmeshcheniye".

How do you use "displacement" in a sentence?

Example: "The floods caused the displacement of half a million people." In Russian, "displacement" is водоизмеще́ние, перемеще́ние, сдвиг.

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

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "displacement": водоизмеще́ние, перемеще́ние, сдвиг, смеще́ние.

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