Definition of DISLOCATION

dislocation

Meanings

  • an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
  • the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
    • "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"
  • a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

Synonyms

breakdown, disruption

Scrabble Score: 14

dislocation is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
dislocation is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
dislocation is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

dislocation is a valid Words With Friends word