displacement

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
  2. noun an event in which something is displaced without rotation
  3. noun the act of uniform movement

Etymology

From French déplacement. Morphologically displace + -ment.

In classic literature

Synonyms

supplanting

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