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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 Words From

  • predis·ruption noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of disruption1

First recorded in 1640–50; from Latin disruptiōn-, stem of disruptiō; equivalent to disrupt + -ion

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