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Vinony

disruption

noun

  1. act/process of interrupting, causing disorder, radically altering or destroying the fundamental nature or structure of something
  2. abnormal tissue development
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/ / /dɪzˈɹʌpʃən/ / /dɪzˈɹʊpʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere. By surface analysis, disrupt + -ion.

  1. An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

    “The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.”

    “In the May 12 memo, Meta said it had previously allowed open discussion of abortion at work but later recognized that it had led to “significant disruptions in the workplace given unique legal complexities and the number of people affected by the issue.””

  2. A continuing act of disorder.

    “There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.”

  3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.