Disruption
/dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something. countable, uncountable
"The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast."
- 2 an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity wordnet
- 3 A continuing act of disorder. countable, uncountable
"There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left."
- 4 the act of causing disorder wordnet
- 5 A breaking or bursting apart; a breach. countable, uncountable
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- 6 an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity wordnet
- 7 a disorderly outburst or tumult wordnet
Example
More examples"I was very upset by the disruption in my normal morning routine."
Etymology
From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.