dislocation

American  

[dis-loh-key-shuhn] / ˌdɪs loʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

1. an act or instance of dislocating.

2. the state of being dislocated.

3. Crystallography. (in a crystal lattice) a line about which there is a discontinuity in the lattice structure.

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dislocation British  

/ ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act of displacing or the state of being displaced; disruption

2. (esp of the bones in a joint) the state or condition of being dislocated

3. a line, plane, or region in which there is a discontinuity in the regularity of a crystal lattice

4. geology a less common word for fault

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Etymology

Origin of dislocation

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

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• subluxation vs. dislocation

Example Sentences

“We are seeing an increasingly attractive opportunity set, driven by market dislocation, complexity, and the demand for flexible capital.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Kaneva reckons the impact will mostly be felt through higher prices and dislocations in refined products rather than the simple scarcity.

From MarketWatch

“Consequently, AppFolio does not appear vulnerable to significant financial pressures related to AI dislocation—a key differentiator relative to some SaaS stocks that have declined in value recently.”

From Barron's

“Consequently, AppFolio does not appear vulnerable to significant financial pressures related to AI dislocation—a key differentiator relative to some SaaS stocks that have declined in value recently.”

From Barron's

The impact for the U.S. will be felt mainly through higher prices and “dislocations” — changes or disruptions — in refined product markets, instead of through outright scarcity, they said.

From MarketWatch

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