DISRUPTION

break, interruption, disruption, gap

(noun) an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; “it was presented without commercial breaks”; “there was a gap in his account”

disruption, perturbation

(noun) the act of causing disorder

dislocation, disruption

(noun) an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfuffle

(noun) a disorderly outburst or tumult; “they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

disruption (countable and uncountable, plural disruptions)

An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

A continuing act of disorder.

A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*rup"tion, n. Etym: [L. disruptio, diruptio.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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