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.

Other Word Forms

• predisruption noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disruption¹

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

Example Sentences

London Underground services are set to face disruption until Thursday after workers walked out in a rolling action over pay and conditions.

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"I have a slightly dysfunctional immune system and am really susceptible to infections with big changes in life, or disruption to sleep and environmental stresses," said the 37-year-old.

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With the exception of a brief break for the festive period, disruption on the road, which is used by 150,000 people a day, is set to run until 10 May next year.

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More than 2,000 bus drivers in Greater Manchester are set to strike and cause "major disruption" to the network, the transport workers union has said.

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London Underground services are set to face disruption from Sunday to Thursday as workers walk out in a rolling action over pay and conditions.

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Related Words

• confusion 
• disorder 
• disturbance