disruption
/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/
🇺🇸 US
/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
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Meaning 2 · noun
A continuing act of disorder.
“There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.”
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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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