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
Recent Examples on the Web
And then all the rest of the songs are about yearning and dislocation in relationship, in one way or another.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
In periods of quantitative tightening, like this one, both the assets and the reserves shrink — and that has periodically caused major dislocations.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 3 May 2024
As with many central business districts nationwide, downtown San Jose is battling to recover from the brutal economic dislocations ushered in by wide-ranging business shutdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The first argument assumes that the pace of one dislocation—job losses in one region/sector—will be less than the pace at which reskilling can happen and that wealth redistribution is fair and smooth.
—Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
The three unavailable are Tyler Herro (right foot medial tendinitis), Kevin Love (right heel bruise) and Josh Richardson (right shoulder dislocation).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
Huerter is out with a left shoulder dislocation and labrum tear.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
The Heat was also without two other rotation players in Kevin Love (right heel bruise) and Josh Richardson (right shoulder dislocation) against the Jazz.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
Firms including Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management have pounced on historical dislocations in these funds’ pricing and have urged asset managers to take steps like buying back shares or liquidating assets to boost valuations.
—Yiqin Shen, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
Chris Willman, Variety, 6 May 2024
In periods of quantitative tightening, like this one, both the assets and the reserves shrink — and that has periodically caused major dislocations.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 3 May 2024
As with many central business districts nationwide, downtown San Jose is battling to recover from the brutal economic dislocations ushered in by wide-ranging business shutdowns to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
The first argument assumes that the pace of one dislocation—job losses in one region/sector—will be less than the pace at which reskilling can happen and that wealth redistribution is fair and smooth.
—Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
The three unavailable are Tyler Herro (right foot medial tendinitis), Kevin Love (right heel bruise) and Josh Richardson (right shoulder dislocation).
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
Huerter is out with a left shoulder dislocation and labrum tear.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
The Heat was also without two other rotation players in Kevin Love (right heel bruise) and Josh Richardson (right shoulder dislocation) against the Jazz.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
Firms including Boaz Weinstein’s Saba Capital Management have pounced on historical dislocations in these funds’ pricing and have urged asset managers to take steps like buying back shares or liquidating assets to boost valuations.
—Yiqin Shen, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2024
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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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