dis·rup·tive
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| causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting. |
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adj. Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption. dis·rup'tive·ly adv., dis·rup'tive·ness n. |
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| disruptive | |
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| characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
disˈruptive [-tiv] adjective
causing disorder
Example: a disruptive child
See also: disruptExample: a disruptive child
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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.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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