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displacement

vector that is the shortest distance from the initial to the final position of a point P
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Summary

displacement ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,285 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Follows: absement[2]
  • Followed by: velocity[3]
  • Subclass of: vector quantity[4], directed distance[5], physical quantity[6], length[7]
  • Commons category: Displacement vector[8]
  • Described by source: ISO 80000-3:2006 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[9], ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time[10]
  • Different from: Przemieszczenie[11], dislocation[12]
  • Recommended unit of measurement: metre[13]

Why It Matters

displacement has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] displacement is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . ISO 80000-3:2019 Quantities and units — Part 3: Space and time. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Followed by → velocity
    Different from → Przemieszczenie, dislocation
    Subclass of → —
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