dislocation
noun
an act or instance of dislocating.
dislocations
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pluralof dislocation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These vectors amplify market dislocations as multiple participants simultaneously unwind positions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
He said the firm is seeing dislocations in industrial and transportation companies in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
They also revealed dislocations moving from the layer interfaces into the surrounding CoAl layers, helping explain how the material could deform without quickly fracturing.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Glencore had guided to the unit’s performance normalizing in the second half of the year but there is clearly upside given that energy market dislocations continue, LaFemina writes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Frank saw that the paradox vanished if crystals were not as regular as suspected, but contained dislocations resulting in the perpetual presence of cozy corners into which new molecules could fit.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
