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dislocation
[ dis-loh-key-shuhn ]
noun
- an act or instance of dislocating.
- the state of being dislocated.
- Crystallography. (in a crystal lattice) a line about which there is a discontinuity in the lattice structure. Compare defect ( def 3 ).
dislocation
/ ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən /
noun
- the act of displacing or the state of being displaced; disruption
- (esp of the bones in a joint) the state or condition of being dislocated
- a line, plane, or region in which there is a discontinuity in the regularity of a crystal lattice
- geology a less common word for fault
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dislocation1
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Example Sentences
One feels the same sense of dislocation reading Zweig, his world is indeed a “world of yesterday”.
Surviving the cultural and social dislocation is possible as she uses her past as a source of emotional strength.
During the height of the crisis, Westergaard described the disorientation and dislocation of living under guard.
But a sudden removal of resources without a long-term plan in place will lead to serious social dislocation.
He foresaw violence, bloodshed, public anarchy, economic dislocation, and defeat for him and the Democrats in the coming election.
But while the tenth man still labors, the machine, though creaking with its dislocation, can still go on.
Even a minor dislocation breaks down a certain part of the machinery of society.
Sunshine blazed from Leonti's eyes, he smiled so broadly that even the hair on his brow stirred with the dislocation caused.
There is in the base h somewhat less chance of accidental dislocation, and somewhat greater solidity and weight.
For here all seems fallen asunder, in wide-yawning dislocation.
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