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 defects, called dislocations, allow layers of atoms to shift relative to one another, helping the material absorb stress without breaking.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
These vectors amplify market dislocations as multiple participants simultaneously unwind positions.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
“When you have big dislocations like this, there’s going to be opportunities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
He said the firm is seeing dislocations in industrial and transportation companies in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
If the prospect of this flattening—and all of the pressures, dislocations, and opportunities accompanying it—makes you uneasy about the future, you are neither wrong nor alone.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
