Displacement: A defense mechanism, operating unconsciously, in which emotions, ideas, or wishes are transferred from their original object to a more acceptable substitute; often used to allay anxiety.

 

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Displacement: The measurement of cubic volume that an item (such as a speaker or port) takes away from the internal volume of an enclosure. When designing an enclosure, this figure must be added to the en . . . View Full Definition

Double Displacement: A double displacement or metathesis is a reaction in which two reactants trade fragments: AB + CD = AC + BD, Most commonly, the fragments are ions, e. G. Agno3(aq) + nacl(aq) = agcl(s) + nano3(aq)

Job Displacement: Occurs when an employee’s position is eliminated.

Character Displacement: A pattern in which two species with overlapping ecological requirements differ more when they co-occur than when they do not. The difference is usually in a morphological feature related to . . . View Full Definition

Single Displacement: A reaction of the form A + BC = B + AC. For example, zinc displaces hydrogen from hydrochloric acid in the following reaction: Zn(s) + 2 hcl(aq) = zncl2(aq) + H2(g).

Employment Displacement: Occurs when an employee is terminated as a result of position elimination.

Debt Displacement: Ability to borrow. The amount a firm can borrow up to the point where the firm value no longer increases.

Slipper Clutch: Specialized clutches developed for racing motorcycles to mitigate the effects of engine braking when riders would decelerate as they entered corners. They are designed to partially disengage . . . View Full Definition

Homologation: Homologate means “to approve, especially to confirm officially.” Homologation is the approval process of the governing body over a competitive race. The process certifies that each of the co . . . View Full Definition

CI: CI refers to the cubic inches of displacement of an engine. Usually written, for example, as 80ci. Total engine displacement is the volume displaced by a piston in a cylinder during a single . . . View Full Definition