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dislocation

UK
/ˌdɪs.ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌdɪs.loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/

Translations

dislocationnoun
dislocations
pl
UK
/ˌdɪs.ləʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌdɪs.loʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
He suffered a dislocation of his shoulder during the game.
Он получил вывих плеча во время игры.
The dislocation of the population caused many issues.
Дислокация населения вызвала множество проблем.
Synonyms
displacement
misalignment
disturbance
disarrangement
dislocationadjective
more dislocation
Comp.
most dislocation
Super.
UK
/ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃən/
US
/ˌdɪsloʊˈkeɪʃən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote involvement or presence of a dislocation.

Definitions

dislocationnoun
The displacement of a bone from its normal position in a joint.
The athlete suffered a dislocation of the shoulder during the game.
A disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state.
The dislocation of families due to the war was a major concern for the government.
A defect in the crystal structure of a solid material, often affecting its mechanical properties.
The presence of dislocations in the metal can weaken its structural integrity.
A displacement or fault in the strata of the earth's crust.
Geologists mapped the dislocation that had shifted the limestone layers several meters.
dislocationadjective
Attributive. Relating to, caused by, or involving a dislocation of bone, crystal lattice, etc.
The metallurgist measured the dislocation density of the sample.
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