dislocation
noun
dis·lo·ca·tion
ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən 
-lə-
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated: such as
a
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation
b
: a discontinuity in the otherwise normal lattice structure of a crystal
c
: disruption of an established order
Examples of dislocation in a Sentence
the slightest dislocation in her daily routine bothered the elderly woman
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Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
True enough, Trump’s military metaphor was made in the context of economic dislocations in Ohio.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dislocation
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dislocation
noun
dis·lo·ca·tion
ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən
: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated
especially
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint
Medical Definition
dislocation
noun
dis·lo·ca·tion
ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən, -lə-
: displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation
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