disruption

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/, /dɪzˈɹʌpʃən/, /dɪzˈɹʊpʃən/
• (America) IPA: /dɪsˈɹʌpʃən/

Noun

disruption

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.

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.

Related terms

• disrupt
• disruptive

Translations

• French: interruption, perturbation, rupture
• German: Unterbrechung, Störung, Störfaktor
• Italian: disruzione, rottura, violazione, interruzione
• Portuguese: ruptura
• Russian: наруше́ние
• Spanish: quebranto, incidente, ruptura, interrupción

Translations

• German: Durcheinander, Unordnung
• Italian: scompiglio, sconvolgimento, disservizio
• Russian: расстро́йство
• Spanish: desorden, desorganización, desarreglo

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