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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisruption
/dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of disrupting or the state of being disrupted; interruption.
"The disruption caused by the storm led to widespread power outages." - 2
A disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.
"The meeting faced several disruptions due to technical difficulties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'disruption' originates from the Latin 'disrumpere', meaning 'to break apart'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a break in the normal flow of things, particularly in social or technological contexts.
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Perturbation
Transliteration: pɛʁ.tyʁ.ba.sjɔ̃
"La perturbation causée par la tempête a entraîné des pannes de courant."
Störung
Transliteration: ʃtøːʁʊŋ
"Die Störung durch den Sturm führte zu weitreichenden Stromausfällen."
Interruzione
Transliteration: in.te.rut.tsi.o.ne
"L'interruzione causata dalla tempesta ha portato a blackout diffusi."
Interrupción
Transliteration: in.te.rup.θjon
"La interrupción causada por la tormenta llevó a cortes de energía generalizados."
Interrupção
Transliteration: in.te.ʁup.ˈsɐ̃w
"A interrupção causada pela tempestade resultou em apagões generalizados."
विघटन
Transliteration: vighaṭan
"तूफान के कारण हुए विघटन ने व्यापक बिजली कटौती का कारण बना।"
干扰
Transliteration: gānrǎo
"风暴造成的干扰导致了广泛的停电。"
방해
Transliteration: banghae
"폭풍으로 인한 방해로 인해 광범위한 정전이 발생했습니다."
混乱
Transliteration: konran
"嵐による混乱は広範囲な停電を引き起こしました。"
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