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Does displace mean replace

Updated: 9/20/2023
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No. They are different.

Replace - You "replace" the batteries in a flashlight. The fit in the same place and do the same thing (function). If you were to "replace" a broken toaster it may not be the same shape or size but it would still have the same function.

Displace - If you filled a glass full to the top with water and then decided to add ice, water would spill over the top of the glass. The ice "displaced" an equal amount of water. (Two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time.)

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