Dislocation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an act or instance of dislocating.
  2. the state of being dislocated.
  3. (in a crystal lattice) a line about which there is a discontinuity in the lattice structure.
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 (def. 6)
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