disruption

disruption
noun /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/
a) An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
b) A continuing act of disorder

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  • Disruption — is the (usually deliberate or intended) interruption of normal work or practice. In Scotland, the Disruption of 1843 refers to the divergence from the Church of Scotland of the Free Church of Scotland Disruption is a method of execution pulling… …   Wikipedia

  • Disruption — Dis*rup tion, n. [L. disruptio, diruptio.] The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture; as, the disruption of rocks in an earthquake; disruption of a state. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disruption — ● disruption nom féminin Synonyme de claquage disruptif. ● disruption (synonymes) nom féminin Synonymes : claquage disruptif disruption [disʀypsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. 1749, Buffon, in D. D. L.; lat. disruptio, du supin de disrumpere « briser, rompre en …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • disruption — index abandonment (discontinuance), alienation (estrangement), check (bar), debacle, disaccord …   Law dictionary

  • disruption — early 15c., from L. disruptionem (nom. disruptio) a breaking asunder, noun of action from pp. stem of disrumpere break apart, split, shatter, break to pieces, from dis apart (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + rumpere to break (see RUPTURE (Cf. rupture)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • disruption — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable (esp. BrE), great, major, massive, serious, severe, significant ▪ minimal, minimum …   Collocations dictionary

  • disruption — n. 1) complete, total disruption 2) disruption in * * * [dɪs rʌpʃ(ə)n] total disruption complete disruption in …   Combinatory dictionary

  • disruption */ — UK [dɪsˈrʌpʃ(ə)n] / US [dɪsˈrʌpʃən] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms disruption : singular disruption plural disruptions 1) a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem disruption to: The train strikes caused major… …   English dictionary

  • disruption — disrupt dis‧rupt [dɪsˈrʌpt] verb [transitive] to prevent a situation, event, system etc from working in the normal way: • Traders are worried that war would disrupt ocean shipping. • The union have threatened to disrupt services if their members… …   Financial and business terms

  • disruption — /dis rup sheuhn/, n. 1. forcible separation or division into parts. 2. a disrupted condition: The state was in disruption. [1640 50; < L disruption (s. of disruptio), equiv. to disrupt (see DISRUPT) + ion ION] * * * …   Universalium

  • disruption — dis|rup|tion [ dıs rʌpʃən ] noun count or uncount * 1. ) a situation in which something cannot continue because of a problem: disruption of: The train strikes caused major disruption of the morning commute for thousands of people. 2. ) a problem… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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