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Blend of absence + displacement.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
absement
Today it means: A measure of sustained displacement of an object from its initial position; the time-integral of displacement. Full definition →
Today it means: A measure of sustained displacement of an object from its initial position; the time-integral of displacement. Full definition →
Blend of absence + displacement.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.