dislocation

[dis-loh-key-shuhn]

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.

dislocation

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of dislocation¹

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

Example Sentences

“When the yield curve changes shape, likely due to a revision in monetary policy, there will be a dislocation in correlation co-movement,” he writes.

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Stay diversified, keep 20% to 30% of your portfolio in cash, and be ready to strike where and when surprises create market dislocations.

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It may now be the white-collar sector’s turn to bear the brunt of economic dislocation.

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"And if that were to happen, and I've said it before, I don't believe there is any infrastructure within this region that could withstand a Category 5 storm, so there could be significant dislocation."

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"I don't believe there is any infrastructure within this region that could withstand a Category 5 storm, so there could be significant dislocation," he told CNN.

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Related Words

• confusion 
• disarray 
• disconnection 
• disorder 
• disruption 
• disturbance