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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
- predisruption noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of disruption1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
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.
It said the robot was capable of identifying blockages in their early stages to prevent overflows and service disruptions.
"There is no disruption to wider airport operations."
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