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dis·lo·ca·tion
\ˌdi(ˌ)slōˈkāshən, ˌdisləˈk-\ noun
Etymology: Middle English dislocacioun, from Middle French dislocation, from Medieval Latin dislocatus + Middle French -ion
: the act of dislocating or state of being dislocated: as
a. : displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation
b. : displacement of rocks by movement along a fracture : fault
c. : a discontinuity in the otherwise normal lattice structure of a crystal
d. : disruption of an established order (as in social, economic, or political affairs)
< postwar industrial dislocations > |