Disorganisation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of disorganization. UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "Pack ice, at times mounting to a height of 35 ft., snow, fog, and floating mines all played their part in the disorganisation of railway services, and most of the train ferry services were completely suspended for a month or more; [...]."

  2. 2
    the disturbance of a systematic arrangement causing disorder and confusion wordnet
  3. 3
    a condition in which an orderly system has been disrupted wordnet

Synonyms

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disarrangementdisorganizationdisorganization

Example

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"Pack ice, at times mounting to a height of 35 ft., snow, fog, and floating mines all played their part in the disorganisation of railway services, and most of the train ferry services were completely suspended for a month or more; [...]."

Etymology

From dis- + organisation.

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