The act of displacing, or the state of being displaced.
A sentence structure in which a constituent that could otherwise be either an argument or an adjunct of a clause occurs outside of and adjacent to the clause boundaries.
The act of dislocating, or putting out of joint; also, the condition of being thus displaced.
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.
The displacement of parts of rocks or portions of strata from the situation which they originally occupied.
The act of moving out of a property.