Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A rending asunder; a bursting apart; forcible separation or division into parts; dilaceration.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act or rending asunder, or the state of being rent asunder or broken in pieces; breach; rent; dilaceration; rupture
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun An
interruption to the regularflow orsequence of something. - noun A continuing act of
disorder
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
- noun a disorderly outburst or tumult
- noun the act of causing disorder
- noun an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
Etymologies
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Examples
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�Successful disruption of these networks can create the fear, uncertainty, and doubt necessary to create widespread societal / economic disruption�
Warren Ellis 2009
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The bottom line is, again, the term disruption has two different styles, you can be precise, you can be general.
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Mayor Bloomberg is planning Draconian new measures to crack down on what he calls the "disruption" caused by the protesters at Zuccotti Park, and he is citing neighbors' complaints about noise and mess.
Naomi Wolf: The First Amendment and the Obligation to Peacefully Disrupt in a Free Society Naomi Wolf 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg is planning Draconian new measures to crack down on what he calls the "disruption" caused by the protesters at Zuccotti Park, and he is citing neighbors' complaints about noise and mess.
Naomi Wolf: The First Amendment and the Obligation to Peacefully Disrupt in a Free Society Naomi Wolf 2011
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Mayor Bloomberg is planning Draconian new measures to crack down on what he calls the "disruption" caused by the protesters at Zuccotti Park, and he is citing neighbors' complaints about noise and mess.
Naomi Wolf: The First Amendment and the Obligation to Peacefully Disrupt in a Free Society Naomi Wolf 2011
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While some protesters claimed victory in what they called a disruption of port activity, a port spokesman said the demonstrations did not affect trade at one of the nation at one of America's largest container port complexes.
Occupy aims to shut down west coast ports - as it happened 2011
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The DIII expereiment which shows the way to elimination of so-called "Edge Localized Modes" of plasma disruption is a recent advance that should be incorporated in to ITER construction.
One Step Closer to Fusion Power Nick Anthis 2006
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Here the reliance of power tools resulted in short term disruption but no long term change.
Forbes.com: News Steve Denning 2011
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Others may differ on that, but if you think having to move from the job/career you had to some partially make work situation (after a difficult and unpleasant transition process) that replaces income but probably continues the career disruption is indistinguishable as an economic event from being able to continue your career plans (which is what “avoid” would imply), then your understanding of these things is conveniently theoretical.
Matthew Yglesias » Jared Bernstein Explains the Connection Between Stimulus and Banking Rescue 2009
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You post in know way indicates that climate disruption is not real.
Think Progress » Sarah Palin calls global warming studies ‘snake oil science.’ 2010
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