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displaces

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2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

displaces

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

displaces is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, displaces is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdisplaces

1verb
  • To put out of place; to disarrange.
  • To move something, or someone, especially to forcibly move people from their homeland.
  • To supplant, or take the place of something or someone; to substitute.
  • To replace, on account of being superior to or more suitable than that which is being replaced.

    Example: "Electronic calculators soon displaced the older mechanical kind."

  • (of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
  • To repress
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