dislocation

[ dis-loh-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR dislocation ON THESAURUS.COM

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).

Origin of dislocation

1350–1400; Middle English dislocacioun;see dislocate, -ion

Words nearby dislocation

disk syndrome, disk wheel, dislike, dislimn, dislocate, dislocation, dislocation fracture, dislodge, disloyal, disloyalty, dismal

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for dislocation

One feels the same sense of dislocation reading Zweig, his world is indeed a “world of yesterday”.
Wes Anderson’s Austrian Muse: Stefan Zweig|Lucy Scholes|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the height of the crisis, Westergaard described the disorientation and dislocation of living under guard.
The Repentant Radical|Michael Moynihan|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Nine years later, after the turmoil of war and dislocation, that number had risen (slightly) to 1,162,100.
Media Distort Mideast Debate|Michael Medved|May 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That dislocation takes a physical shape in a series of stories about a man who finds a talking severed head.
Sam Shepard Rides Again|Caryn James|January 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST

This picture might well exemplify the dislocation between old and new in the movement of the dress and the stasis of the dancer.
Dreaming of Paris|Philip Gefter|January 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Admirable, too, is the Hippocratic description of dislocation of the shoulder and of the jaw.
The Legacy of Greece|Various
There is no particular difference in the handling of carpal luxation and dislocation of other bones.
Lameness of the Horse|John Victor Lacroix
Dislocation forward is much less common than the backward variety.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Violence applied directly to the joint is a much less frequent cause of dislocation.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
He had suffered a dislocation as well as the bruises and the cut in his head.
Frances of the Ranges|Amy Bell Marlowe

British Dictionary definitions for dislocation

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 (def. 6)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dislocation

dislocation

[ dĭs′lō-kā′shən ]

n.

Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position; luxation.

Scientific definitions for dislocation

dislocation

[ dĭs′lō-kā′shən ]

Displacement of a bone from its normal position, especially at a joint.

Geology See displacement.

An imperfection in the crystal structure of a metal or other solid resulting from an absence of an atom or atoms in one or more layers of a crystal.

单词	dislocation
释义	dislocation [ dis-loh-key-shuhn ] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dislocation ON THESAURUS.COM 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). Origin of dislocation 1350–1400; Middle English dislocacioun;see dislocate, -ion Words nearby dislocation disk syndrome, disk wheel, dislike, dislimn, dislocate, dislocation, dislocation fracture, dislodge, disloyal, disloyalty, dismal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dislocation One feels the same sense of dislocation reading Zweig, his world is indeed a “world of yesterday”. Wes Anderson’s Austrian Muse: Stefan Zweig\|Lucy Scholes\|February 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST During the height of the crisis, Westergaard described the disorientation and dislocation of living under guard. The Repentant Radical\|Michael Moynihan\|September 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Nine years later, after the turmoil of war and dislocation, that number had risen (slightly) to 1,162,100. Media Distort Mideast Debate\|Michael Medved\|May 22, 2011\|DAILY BEAST That dislocation takes a physical shape in a series of stories about a man who finds a talking severed head. Sam Shepard Rides Again\|Caryn James\|January 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST This picture might well exemplify the dislocation between old and new in the movement of the dress and the stasis of the dancer. Dreaming of Paris\|Philip Gefter\|January 28, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Admirable, too, is the Hippocratic description of dislocation of the shoulder and of the jaw. The Legacy of Greece\|Various There is no particular difference in the handling of carpal luxation and dislocation of other bones. Lameness of the Horse\|John Victor Lacroix Dislocation forward is much less common than the backward variety. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Violence applied directly to the joint is a much less frequent cause of dislocation. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles He had suffered a dislocation as well as the bruises and the cut in his head. Frances of the Ranges\|Amy Bell Marlowe British Dictionary definitions for dislocation 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 (def. 6) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dislocation disturbance, disconnection, confusion, disarray, disruption, disorder, division, misplacement, discontinuity, break, disengagement, disorganization, luxation, disarticulation, unhinging Medical definitions for dislocation dislocation [ dĭs′lō-kā′shən ] n. Displacement of a body part, especially the temporary displacement of a bone from its normal position; luxation. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for dislocation dislocation [ dĭs′lō-kā′shən ] Displacement of a bone from its normal position, especially at a joint. Geology See displacement. An imperfection in the crystal structure of a metal or other solid resulting from an absence of an atom or atoms in one or more layers of a crystal. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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dislocation

noun

Origin of dislocation

Words nearby dislocation

Example sentences from the Web for dislocation

British Dictionary definitions for dislocation

noun

Words related to dislocation

Medical definitions for dislocation

n.

Scientific definitions for dislocation