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displacing


Meanings
  • Verb

    To cause something or someone to move or be moved from a place or position.

  • Verb

    To replace or displace someone or something in a position or role.


Rhymes
Words rhyming with displacing
replacing , chasing , gracing , pacing
Variants
List of all variants of displacing that leads to same result
displace , displaceable , displaced , displaces , displacing
Forms
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displaced, displaces, displacing, displaceds, displaces'd


Etymology
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From the Latin 'displacare', meaning 'to shake off, displace'.


Trivia
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  1. Did you know that 'displacing' is an anagram of 'placing'?

  2. In physics, 'displacing' refers to the process by which a fluid is moved out of the way to make room for a solid object.


Related Concepts
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  1. Migration: Displacing can be related to migration, as people or animals are displaced from their homes or habitats.

  2. Succession: Displacing can also be related to succession, as one thing or person replaces another in a position or role.


Culture
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In literature, 'displacing' is often used to describe a character's emotional or psychological displacement from their previous life or identity. In art, it can refer to the use of new elements to replace or alter existing ones in a work.

How to Memorize "displacing"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a heavy object being lifted and moved to a new location.
    - Visualize a person being replaced in a role or position by someone else.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'displacing' with the idea of movement or replacement.
    - Associate it with the concept of change.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Displacing is a verb meaning to move or replace.'


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