displacement
nounDivide displacement into syllables:
dis · place · ment
How to pronounce displacement:
Definition of displacement:
- displacement (noun):
- the act of displacing
- the act or process of displacing the state of being displaced
- act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.
Synonyms for displacement:
substitutionshiftmigrationdeportationreplacementbanishmentemigrationAntonyms for displacement:
orderlinesscalmarrangementorganisationorderjuncturemethodinactionorganizationsystemOther 3-syllable words like displacement
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