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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

  • predisruption 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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Users reported on social media that their internet was out in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday and throughout the day — with some voicing frustration over the disruption occurring on Father’s Day.

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Mr Harward says there is definitely more interest in local manufacturing because of tariffs, noting that the supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic also spurred greater interest in reshoring.

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The attacks have roiled energy markets fearful of disruptions to Iran, an oil and gas powerhouse with the world’s second-largest proven natural gas reserves and the third-largest crude oil reserves, according to the U.S.

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It said the robot was capable of identifying blockages in their early stages to prevent overflows and service disruptions.

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"There is no disruption to wider airport operations."

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