0 an injury in which the ends of two connected bones separate: --
2 a situation in which a person or thing, such as an industry or economy, is no longer working in the usual way or place: --
economic/market dislocation There are fears that globalization is causing serious economic dislocation as competition intensifies and trade imbalances grow.
There is a lot of dislocation, and we have increasing numbers of families who are falling into hard times.
Such waves radiate out from a moving dislocation, thereby dissipating energy to infinity.
A dislocation occurred by the early sixteenth century, however, for penance in the market place seems to have already declined in some dioceses.
During this period of disruption and dislocation, groups often remembered a specific homeland from which they were evicted as a result of conflict.
Dislocation of children from their familiar environment, friends, and school adds considerable stress during an already painful period of children's lives.
Live trapping formed part of a pest reduction programme and all animals were despatched using cervical dislocation.
The main focus has been on the human dimensions of political conflicts and on people's lived experiences of dislocation and destitution.
And beneath it all is a dark undertow of family dislocation, fear of the unknown, and protection of one's own.
However, none of these exposures could be measured or described due to their dislocation and erosion.
