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Dislocations
The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.
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The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.
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The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied. Slips, faults, and the like, are dislocations.
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The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.
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(materials) A linear defect in a crystal lattice. Because dislocations can shift within the crystal lattice, they tend to weaken the material, compared to a perfect crystal.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dislocations"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| breakdownnoun | (countable) A failure, particularly one which is mechanical in nature. |
| disruptionnoun | An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. |
| asymmetriesnoun | — |
| changesnoun | (music) Ellipsis of chord changes. [(more specifically) A chord progression.] |
| confusions | a play by Alan Ayckbourn consisting of a series of five interconnected one-act plays. |
| disordersnoun | Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner. |
| displacementnoun | The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. |
| displacementsnoun | The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced; a putting out of place. |
| disruptionsnoun | An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. |
| distortionsnoun | A misrepresentation of the truth. |
| disturbancesnoun | The act of disturbing, being disturbed. |
| imbalancesnoun | The property of not being in balance. |
| inequitiesnoun | A lack of equity (justice). |
| irregularitiesnoun | (uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular. |
| mismatchesnoun | Something that does not match; something dissimilar, inappropriate or unsuitable. |
| perturbationsnoun | (uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed. |
| shiftsnoun | A movement to do something, a beginning. |
| shocksnoun | A sudden, heavy impact. |
| upheavalsnoun | Disruptive change, from one state to another. |
| upsetsnoun | (uncountable) Disturbance or disruption. |
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