ETYM Latin deductio: cf. French déduction.
In philosophy, a form of argument in which the conclusion necessarily follows from the premises. It would be inconsistent logic to accept the premises but deny the conclusion.
1. An amount or percentage deducted; SYN. discount.
2. Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect); SYN. deductive reasoning, synthesis.
3. Something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied); SYN. entailment, implication. + prikaži više

ETYM Late Lat. degradatio, from degradare: cf. French dégradation. Related to Degrade.
The deterioration in quality, level, or standard of performance of a functional unit. 2. In communications, a condition in which one or more of the required performance parameters fall outside predetermined limits, resulting in a lower quality of service.
Changing to a lower state (a less respected state); SYN. debasement. + prikaži više

ETYM Cf. French déplacement.
In psychoanalysis, the transference of an emotion from the original idea with which it is associated to other ideas. It is usually thought to be indicative of repression in that the emotional content of an unacceptable idea may be expressed without the idea itself becoming conscious.
Sigmund Freud's original discussion of displacement focused on its occurrence in dreams, where strong emotions are often expressed in material which the subject usually finds of indifferent interest. As a defense mechanism, it is also associated with a number of afflictions, including phobias and schizophrenia.
Act of removing from office or employment.
The measured distance traveled by a point from its position at rest. Peak to peak displacement is the total measured movement of a vibrating point between its positive and negative extremes. Measurement units expressed as inches or millinches. + prikaži više