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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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hi,
what is the difference between displacing and replacing.
though they are terms commonly used in science, they should be having an explanation in terms of language...
what is the difference between displacing and replacing.
though they are terms commonly used in science, they should be having an explanation in terms of language...
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Here's the broad idea. Check your dictionary for details. displace - you move something from its normal place.
- Here's the broad idea.
- Check your dictionary for details.
- displace - you move something from its normal place.
- replace - you put something back in its normal place or you put something in a place formerly occupied by another thing.
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Here's the broad idea. Check your dictionary for details.
displace - you move something from its normal place.
replace - you put something back in its normal place or you put something in a place formerly occupied by another thing.
displace - you move something from its normal place.
replace - you put something back in its normal place or you put something in a place formerly occupied by another thing.
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Anonymousterms commonly used in scienceWhen scientists adopt words for their own special purposes, they often give them specialized meanings. In chemistry, for example, displace has very specific meaning having to do with atoms more or less forcing other atoms out of the way to take their place dependent on the difference in reactivity of the atoms in
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