displacement (redirected from fracture displacement)

displacement, in psychology: see defense mechanism.

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displacement

Same as offset. See base/displacement.

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displacement

1. the weight or volume displaced by a floating or submerged body in a fluid

2. the volume displaced by the piston of a reciprocating pump or engine

3. Psychoanal the transferring of emotional feelings from their original object to one that disguises their real nature

4. Geology the distance any point on one side of a fault plane has moved in relation to a corresponding point on the opposite side

5. Astronomy an apparent change in position of a body, such as a star

6. Maths the distance measured in a particular direction from a reference point.

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displacement [dis′plās·mənt]

(chemistry)

A chemical reaction in which an atom, radical, or molecule displaces and sets free an element of a compound.

(computer science)

The number of character positions or memory locations from some point of reference to a specified character or data item. Also known as offset.

(electricity)

electric displacement

(fluid mechanics)

The weight of fluid which is displaced by a floating body, equal to the weight of the body and its contents; the displacement of a ship is generally measured in long tons (1 long ton = 2240 pounds).

The volume of fluid which is displaced by a floating body.

(geology)

dislocation

(mechanics)

The linear distance from the initial to the final position of an object moved from one place to another, regardless of the length of path followed.

The distance of an oscillating particle from its equilibrium position.

(mechanical engineering)

The volume swept out in one stroke by a piston moving in a cylinder as for an engine, pump, or compressor.

(psychology)

A defense mechanism in which emotions, ideas, or wishes are transferred from their original object to a more acceptable substitute.