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malplacement

malplacement noun: abnormal placement.

Noun

malplacement (countable and uncountable, plural malplacements)

  1. Abnormal placement.
    • A little consideration of the effects of malfiguration of the pivots, malplacement of the axis in the circle, &c., will make it evident that, if these errors follow any distinct and simple law, all their effects must go through their periods while θ is increased by 360°, and that some of them may...1832 September 19, G[eorge] B[iddell] Airy, “Addition to Mr. Sheepshanks’ Paper on the Cape Circle”, in Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society, volume V, London: […] Priestley and Weale, […]...
    • The innumerable gradations of malplacements from the almost imperceptible slip to the complete dislocation, the numerous possible curvatures and the various arthritic effects comprise a tremendous field.1913, The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, page 337

Forms of malplacement

pluralmalplacements

Origin of malplacement

From mal- + placement.

Questions about malplacement

What does malplacement mean?
Malplacement means abnormal placement.
What part of speech is malplacement?
Malplacement is a noun.
What is the plural of malplacement?
The plural of malplacement is malplacements.

Words near malplacement in the dictionary

  1. Malpighian tubules
  2. malpighias
  3. malpigmentation
  4. malpitte
  5. malplaced
  6. malplacement
  7. malplacements
  8. malplacentation
  9. malpoise
  10. malpose
  11. malposed

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