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disruption
[ dis-ruhp-shuhn ]
noun
- forcible separation or division into parts.
- a disrupted condition:
After the coup, the country was in disruption.
- Business. a radical change in an industry, business strategy, etc., especially involving the introduction of a new product or service that creates a new market:
Globalization and the rapid advance of technology are major causes of business disruption.
Other Word Forms
- d·ܱtDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disruption1
Example Sentences
M&S is the latest major name to experience significant disruption to its online services in recent months.
Newsom, a prominent Democrat and possible presidential candidate in 2028, filed a lawsuit challenging Trump's authority to impose the levies, which have caused disruption to global markets and trade.
University students were furious as news spread of cancelled scholarship programmes and disruptions to their classes.
And secondly, there is unlikely to be any of the mass disruption that has been seen previously.
Elderly and disabled people are encountering severe service disruptions as the Trump administration overhauls the Social Security Administration system.
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