displacement
intermediateB1/dɪsˈpleɪs.mənt/ · dis-place-ment
The act or process of moving something from its place or position.
Meanings
The act or process of moving something from its place or position.
کسی چیز کو اس کی جگہ یا حالت سے منتقل کرنے کا عمل یا عمل
منتقلی
muntaqili
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- displacement of cultures
- displacement of people
- economic displacement
Example Sentences
The displacement of the population due to the war has caused significant challenges.
جنگ کی وجہ سے آبادی کی منتقلی نے اہم چیلنجز پیدا کیے ہیں۔
Jang ki wajah se abadi ki muntaqili ne ahem challenges paida kiye hain.
We studied the displacement of water when an object is submerged.
ہم نے جب کسی چیز کو ڈوبا جاتا ہے تو پانی کی منتقلی کا مطالعہ کیا۔
Hum ne jab kisi cheez ko dooba jata hai to pani ki muntaqili ka mutala kiya.
Displacement is a key concept in both physics and psychology.
منتقلی طبیعیات اور نفسیات دونوں میں ایک اہم تصور ہے۔
Muntaqili tabeeyat aur nafsiat dono mein aik ahem tasawwur hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'displacement' as 'dis-place-ment' - you take something out of its place.
Imagine a statue being moved from one pedestal to another.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تمام دنیا میں سب کو کوئی بات بے قرار کر دے، / یوں بھی خوب ہے شہر میں، منتقلی یار کر دے۔
Tamam duniya mein sab ko koi baat beqarar kar de, / Yun bhi khoob hai sheher mein, muntaqili yaar kar de.
Let something make everyone restless in the world, / It is beautiful that love can cause displacement in the city.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
آوے کا آوا بگڑ گیا۔
Aawa ka aawa bigar gaya.
Everything has been disrupted.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "displacere" — to remove from a place
First known use: 14th century
The word 'displacement' originates from the Latin 'displacere', meaning to remove or put out of place, and it has been used in English since the late 14th century.