DISLOCATION


Meaning of DISLOCATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdis-(ˌ)lō-ˈkā-shən, -lə- ]

noun

Date: 14th century

: the act of dislocating : the state of being dislocated: as

a. : displacement of one or more bones at a joint : luxation

b. : a discontinuity in the otherwise normal lattice structure of a crystal

c. : disruption of an established order

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.