disruption

🇺🇸 /dɪsˈrʌpʃn/ 🇬🇧 /dɪsˈrʌpʃn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000Oxford5000CEFR-C1
noun
C1

when something is interrupted or cannot continue normally

The storm caused major disruption to train services.

R

big changes in an industry caused by new technology or ideas

Digital technology is creating disruption in many traditional businesses.

translation

n. when something is interrupted or cannot continue normally; big changes in an industry caused by new technology or ideas

Word Forms

Plural disruptions