🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Interruzione

Pronunciation / Transliteration: in.te.rut.tsi.o.ne

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disruption/dɪsˈrʌpʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"L'interruzione causata dalla tempesta ha portato a blackout diffusi."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of disrupting or the state of being disrupted; interruption.

    "The disruption caused by the storm led to widespread power outages."
  2. 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 'disruptio', meaning 'a breaking apart'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to describe interruptions or breaks in processes, reflecting a shift in meaning towards disturbances in various contexts.

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