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displacement in Tagalog

galaw

/dɪsˈpleɪsmɪnt/

displacement in Tagalog: galaw. In English, displacement means the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Tagalog words for displacement

physics: vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component
galaw

English meaning of displacement

  1. noun The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.
  2. noun The weight of a ship or other floating vessel, traditionally measured or calculated by finding the volume of the vessel below the waterline when afloat, the weight of the displaced liquid being equal to that of the whole displacing body.
  3. noun The process of extracting soluble substances from organic material and the like, whereby a quantity of saturated solvent is displaced, or removed, for another quantity of the solvent.
  4. noun Moving the target to avoid an attack; dodging.

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Questions about displacement in Tagalog

What is the meaning of displacement in Tagalog?
Displacement in Tagalog is galaw.
Ano ang displacement sa Tagalog?
Displacement: galaw.
What does displacement mean in English?
Displacement means the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

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