When a structural modification takes place through the coordinated displacement of atoms or groups of atoms incoordinate relationto todisplace their neighboring counterparts resulting in structural modification, this phenomenon is identifiedknown as a displacive transformation. The scope of displacive transformations is extensive, encompassing a diverse array of structural changes. ConsequentlyAs a result, additional classifications have been devised to provide a more nuanced understanding of these transformations.<ref name="Cohen" />
The first distinction can be drawn between transformations dominated by ''lattice-distortive strains'' and those where ''shuffles'' are of greater importance.
