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disruption

[ dis-ruhp-shuhn ]

noun

  1. forcible separation or division into parts.
  2. a disrupted condition:

    After the coup, the country was in disruption.

  3. 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.



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Other Word Forms

  • d·ܱtDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disruption1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin 徱ܱپō-, stem of 徱ܱپō; equivalent to disrupt + -ion
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M&S is the latest major name to experience significant disruption to its online services in recent months.

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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.

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University students were furious as news spread of cancelled scholarship programmes and disruptions to their classes.

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And secondly, there is unlikely to be any of the mass disruption that has been seen previously.

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Elderly and disabled people are encountering severe service disruptions as the Trump administration overhauls the Social Security Administration system.

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