Displacement Displacement Joseph Bonaparte The term displacement can have one of several meanings, depending on context:

Displacement (distance), a Physical quantity in Kinematics
another term for a Congruent transformation in Geometry
Electric displacement field, a physical quantity in Electrodynamics
Engine displacement, a property of an Internal combustion engine
Displacement (fencing)
Displacement (fluid), a different physical quantity, used in Fluid mechanics and Navigation; used as a measure of a ship's size
Displacement hull, where the moving hull's Weight is supported by Buoyancy alone and it must displace water from its path rather than planing on the water's surface
A ship's displacement, also known as Tonnage
Displacement aka offset used in relative addressing of computer memory
Particle displacement, Acoustics of Sound in Air
Displacement of people by persecution or violence
Displacement (psychology)
Single or Double displacement reaction, a Chemical reaction concerning the exchange of ions
Displacement in Orthopedic surgery refers to change in alignment of the Fracture fragments.