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disruption

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

noun
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🇬🇧 UK

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

🇺🇸 US

/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

Meaning

  1. Meaning 1 · noun

    An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

  2. Meaning 2 · noun

    A continuing act of disorder.

    “There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.”

  3. Meaning 3 · noun

    A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

How this word is used

  • Everyday “There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.”
  • Academic “In academic writing, “disruption” can carry a precise technical sense.”
  • Business “In business contexts, “disruption” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”

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