1. injuries in which a bone is forced out of its normal position at a joint
Usage: medical
2. disruptions or disturbances of normal arrangements or positions
3. defects in crystal structures where atoms are displaced from their regular positions
Usage: physics; materials science

Examples

• The athlete suffered multiple shoulder dislocations during his career.
• The earthquake caused severe dislocations in the city’s infrastructure.
• Economic dislocations often follow major political changes.
• The doctor explained how to prevent joint dislocations during sports.
• Social dislocations resulted from the rapid industrialization.
• Scientists study dislocations in metal crystals to understand material strength.
• The war created massive population dislocations across the region.