disruption
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ʌpʃən
Noun
disruption (countable and uncountable, plural disruptions)
- An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
- The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
- A continuing act of disorder.
- There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.
- A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.
Related terms
Derived terms
Translations
interruption
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disorder
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See also
- Disruption of 1843 (in the Church of Scotland)
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
disruption f (plural disruptions)