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displacement

Displacement vs Substitution - What's the difference?

displacement | substitution |


In chemistry terms the difference between displacement and substitution

is that displacement is 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 while substitution is (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another.

As nouns the difference between displacement and substitution

is that displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place while substitution is the act of substituting or the state of being substituted.

Motion vs Displacement - What's the difference?

motion | displacement |


In physics terms the difference between motion and displacement

is that motion is a change from one place to another while displacement is a vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.

As nouns the difference between motion and displacement

is that motion is a state of progression from one place to another while displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

As a verb motion

is to gesture indicating a desired movement.

Amplitude vs Displacement - What's the difference?

amplitude | displacement |


In physics terms the difference between amplitude and displacement

is that amplitude is the maximum absolute value of some quantity that varies while displacement is a vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component.

As nouns the difference between amplitude and displacement

is that amplitude is the measure of something's size, especially in terms of width or breadth; largeness, magnitude while displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Remobilization vs Displacement - What's the difference?

remobilization | displacement |


As nouns the difference between remobilization and displacement

is that remobilization is the return of a substance to circulation within a system, such as substances which had been locked in sediments while displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Transferred vs Displacement - What's the difference?

transferred | displacement |


As a verb transferred

is past tense of transfer.

As a noun displacement is

the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Displacement vs Null - What's the difference?

displacement | null |


As nouns the difference between displacement and null

is that displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place while null is a non-existent or empty value or set of values.

As an adjective null is

having no validity, "null and void.

As a verb null is

to nullify; to annul.

Commuting vs Displacement - What's the difference?

commuting | displacement |


As nouns the difference between commuting and displacement

is that commuting is travel between home and workplace while displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

As a verb commuting

is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective commuting

is causing, or involved in commutation.

Displacement vs Momentum - What's the difference?

displacement | momentum |


In physics terms the difference between displacement and momentum

is that displacement is a vector quantity which denotes distance with a directional component while momentum is (of a body in motion) The tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.

As nouns the difference between displacement and momentum

is that displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place while momentum is (of a body in motion) The tendency of a body to maintain its inertial motion; the product of its mass and velocity.

Migration vs Displacement - What's the difference?

migration | displacement |


As nouns the difference between migration and displacement

is that migration is an instance of moving to live in another place for a while while displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

Magnitude vs Displacement - What's the difference?

magnitude | displacement |


As nouns the difference between magnitude and displacement

is that magnitude is (uncountable|countable) the absolute or relative size, extent or importance of something while displacement is the act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place.

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