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disruptive - 4 dictionary results

dis⋅rup⋅tive

[dis-ruhp-tiv]
–adjective
causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.

Origin:
1835–45; disrupt + -ive


dis⋅rup⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅rup⋅tive⋅ness, noun
dis·rup·tive   (dĭs-rŭp'tĭv)   
adj.  Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption.
dis·rup'tive·ly adv., dis·rup'tive·ness n.

Disruptive

Dis*rupt"ive\, a. Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery. --Nichol.
Language Translation for : disruptive
Spanish: perturbador,
German: zerstörerisch,
Japanese: 破壊的な

Main Entry: dis·rup·tive
Pronunciation: dis-'r&p-tiv
Function: adjective
: characterized by psychologically disorganized behavior disruptive patient in the manic phase>
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