to force something or someone out of its usual or original position:
Displacement
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The process of extracting soluble substances from organicmaterial and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent isdisplaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent. Pistondisplacement (Mech.), the volume of the space swept through, orweight of steam, water, etc., displaced, in a given time, by thepiston of a steam engine or pump.
Displacement meaning & definition 1 of Displacement.
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the nett distance travelled
consists of magnitude and directionDisplacement meaning & definition 2 of Displacement.
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The action of moving something from its place or position.
Displacement meaning & definition 3 of Displacement.
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