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Much as Cold War nuclear strategists could argue about winning a nuclear war by having more survivors, advocates of a Global Warming War might see the United States, Western Europe, or Russia as better able to ride out climate disruption and manipulation than, say, China or the countries of the Middle East.
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Meaning of "disruption" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISRUPTION

disruption  [dɪsˈrʌpʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISRUPTION

noun
adjective
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disruption is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISRUPTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Disruption

Disruption is an event which causes an "unplanned, negative deviation from the expected delivery... according to the organization’s objectives". The objectives of information security include avoidance of disruption in this context.

Definition of disruption in the English dictionary

The definition of disruption in the dictionary is When there is disruption of an event, system, or process, it is prevented from continuing or operating in a normal way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISRUPTION


adoption
əˈdɒpʃ ən
chemoreception
ˌkiːməʊrɪˈsɛpʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
connexion
kəˈnɛkʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decomposition
ˌdiːkɒmpəˈzɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
depletion
dɪˈpliːʃ ən
devastation
ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
encryption
ɪnˈkrɪpʃ ən
eruption
ɪˈrʌpʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
exemption
ɪɡˈzɛmpʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISRUPTION

disreputation
disrepute
disrespect
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disruptively
disruptiveness
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WORDS THAT END LIKE DISRUPTION

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Synonyms and antonyms of disruption in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISRUPTION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disruption» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disruption

Translation of «disruption» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISRUPTION

Find out the translation of disruption to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disruption from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disruption» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

妨碍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

trastorno
570 millions of speakers

English

disruption
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विघटन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انقطاع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нарушение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

interrupção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভাঙ্গন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perturbation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gangguan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Störung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

混乱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중단
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gangguan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gián đoạn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இடையூறு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यत्यय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bozulma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perturbazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakłócenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порушення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

întrerupere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαταραχή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontwrigting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

störningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avbrudd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disruption

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISRUPTION»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISRUPTION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disruption

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10 QUOTES WITH «DISRUPTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disruption.
1
Noah Baumbach
I thought at the time of my parents' divorce that I was upset by deeper, more profound things and I was just taking it out on the joint custody agreement. But that disruption was bad enough. That was a huge deal for a teenager.
2
James Buchan
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors.
3
Jeb Bush
When businesses go through hard times, through down markets, what do they do is they challenge every basic assumption of how they operate. They innovate. They create disruption for a while that leads them to even greater heights when the economy turns around.
4
Jamais Cascio
Much as Cold War nuclear strategists could argue about winning a nuclear war by having more survivors, advocates of a Global Warming War might see the United States, Western Europe, or Russia as better able to ride out climate disruption and manipulation than, say, China or the countries of the Middle East.
5
Clayton Christensen
The reason why it is so difficult for existing firms to capitalize on disruptive innovations is that their processes and their business model that make them good at the existing business actually make them bad at competing for the disruption.
6
Clayton M. Christensen
By doing what they must do to keep their margins strong and their stock price healthy, every company paves the way for its own disruption.
7
Julius Genachowski
One of the things I've come to realize is that, like every new technology and like every disruption, broadband has downsides.
8
Jurgen Habermas
Since our complex societies are highly susceptible to interferences and accidents, they certainly offer ideal opportunities for a prompt disruption of normal activities.
9
Philip Hammond
Disruption to the flow of oil through the Straits of Hormuz would threaten regional and global economic growth. Any attempt by Iran to close the Straits would be illegal and unsuccessful.
10
Alexis Herman
My overall message for labor members is... that we understand that the benefits of trade are clear, but the disruption and the dislocation are painfully concentrated and we can't ignore them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISRUPTION»

Discover the use of disruption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disruption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Digital Disruption: Unleashing the Next Wave of Innovation
That’s what Tim FitzRandolph did at Disney, creating a game that shot to the top of the app store charts.With the tools in this book you can assess your readiness, learn the disruptive mindset, and innovate rapidly, starting right within ...
James McQuivey, 2013
2
The Great Disruption: How the Climate Crisis Will Transform ...
Instead we need to brace for impact, because global crisis is no longer avoidable. The 'Great Disruption' started in 2008, with spiking food and oil prices and dramatic ecological change like the melting polar icecap.
Paul Gilding, 2012
3
Big Bang Disruption: Strategy in the Age of Devastating ...
The good news is that any business can master the strategy of the start-ups. Larry Downes and Paul Nunes analyze the origins, economics, and anatomy of Big Bang Disruption.
Larry Downes, Paul Nunes, 2014
4
Disruption: overturning conventions and shaking up the ...
Suggests ways to break down creative barriers and develop new competitive strategies and marketing plans
Jean-Marie Dru, 1996
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Disruption
Appelbaum (philosophy, State U. of New York) explores how the disruption of the intellect fractures consciousness, which loses its world-making power and realigns itself with wholeness and purpose.
David Appelbaum, 1996
6
How Disruption Brought Order: The Story of a Winning ...
Both a fascinating business memoir and a practical guide to harnessing the power of disruption, this book offers a look at the cutting edge of modern advertising.
Jean-Marie Dru, 2007
7
Disrupt: Think the Unthinkable to Spark Transformation in ...
Disrupt offers readers a systematic way to redefine the future of a company, catch entire industries by surprise, and leave competitors scrambling to catch up.
Luke Williams, 2010
8
Revenue Disruption: Game-Changing Sales and Marketing ...
This book offers a completely new operating methodology based on a sales and marketing approach that recognizes the global technological, cultural, and media changes that have forever transformed the process of buying and selling.
Phil Fernandez, 2012
9
Quantifying and Managing Disruption Claims
Quantifying and Managing Disruption Claims is a practical text that seeks to challenge current construction industry cost and time estimating methods, demystify the measurement of site labour/resource productivity and put forward a rational ...
Hamish Lal, 2002
10
Mobile Disruption: The Technologies and Applications Driving ...
A must-read on Mobile Disruption "This book is a must-read for anybody who wishes to gain a vivid description and understanding of the potential of the mobile Internet." –Raomal Perera, founder and CEO of Network365 "Jeff Funk, by using ...
Jeffrey L. Funk, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISRUPTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disruption is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fragmented trading, multiple exchanges key to minimal disruption of …
A trader discusses the morning's stoppage on the phone while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange following a halt in trading ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
2
First Great Western rail strike disruption for south Wales
Rail users across south Wales face continued disruption as a result of industrial action on First Great Western (FGW) services. The 48-hour ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
3
United Flights Resume as Grounding Slows Thousands of Fliers
The timing of Wednesday's disruption, starting before 8 a.m. New York time and lasting until almost 10 a.m., caught fliers hustling for morning ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
Tube strike: London braced for worst disruption in a decade after …
Finn Brennan, Aslef's organiser on the Tube said: "The responsibility for this strike and the disruption that it will cause rests squarely with ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Investigation into disruption likely to take a few days: Lui
Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew at Ang Mo Kio MRT station on the morning of Jul 8, monitoring the situation the day after a 3.5-hour disruption. «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»
6
Finance is ripe for disruption, says TransferWise boss
Head over to the WIRED Money 2015 hub for more coverage of the thought leaders and innovators speaking at this year's summit. The entire ... «Wired.co.uk, Jul 15»
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'Dark Knight's' Bane Blamed Online for NYSE Disruption
'Dark Knight's' Bane Blamed Online for NYSE Disruption. Facebook Twitter Email Print Comment. Watch. Paul Rudd on 'Ant-Man's' Michael ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
8
Disruption arrives in SA's share market - ZARX to become second …
The father of disruption, Clayton Christensen, describes the classic process as one where a new entrant focuses on a segment where ... «BizNews, Jul 15»
9
Channel traffic disruption persists
The disruption on British roads triggered by the cross-Channel ferry strikes and migrant problems is set to last until to the weekend. Ken Police ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
10
Technology Disruption Hits NYSE
New York — It was a rough day for tech: The nation's biggest airline, its oldest stock exchange, and its most prominent business newspaper all ... «Valley News, Jul 15»

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