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   disruptive

   /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. causing or tending to cause disruption: "disruptive pupils" Similar troublemakingtroublesomeunrulyrowdydisorderlyundisciplinedattention-seekingriotouswildturbulentunmanageableuncontrollableout of control/handunrestrainedobstreperoustruculentfractiousdivisivebadly behavedmisbehavingerrantuncooperativerebelliousdisturbingdistractingunsettlingupsettingnoisyraucousformal:refractoryOpposite well behavedmanageable
   • ▪ (of a company or form of technology) causing radical change in an existing industry or market through being innovative: "breaking a disruptive technology into the market is never easy" Similar innovativeinventiveingeniousoriginalinnovatoryinnovationalnewnovelfreshunconventionalunorthodoxoff-centreunusualunfamiliarunprecedentedavant-gardeexperimentalgroundbreakingpioneeringtrailblazingrevolutionaryradicaladvancednewfangledmodernmodernisticultra-modernstate-of-the-artfuturisticrare:new-fashionedneotericOpposite unimaginativeconservative

   Derivatives

   • 1. disruptively adverb
   • 2. disruptiveness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of disruptive in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISRUPTIVE definition: 1. causing trouble and therefore stopping something from continuing as usual: 2. changing the…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISRUPTIVE is disrupting or tending to disrupt some process, activity, condition, etc. : causing or tending to cause disruption. How to use disruptive in a sentence.

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   relating to or noting a new product, service, or idea that radically changes an industry or business strategy, especially by creating a new market and disrupting an existing one: disruptive innovations such as the cell phone and the two-year community college.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISRUPTIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To be disruptive means to prevent something from continuing or operating in a normal way. There are many ways children's disruptive behaviour can be managed. The process of implementing these changes can be very disruptive to a small company. Synonyms: disturbing, upsetting, disorderly, unsettling More Synonyms of disruptive. 2. adjective.

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   1. Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption. 2. Radically reconfiguring a particular field of business, as by implementing new technologies or a more competitive business model: potential high returns from investing in disruptive companies. dis·rup′tive·ly adv. dis·rup′tive·ness n.

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   Anything disruptive is loud, chaotic, and disorderly. Disruptive things disturb people and upset the applecart.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondisruptive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of disruptive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of disrupt in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected: Heavy snow disrupted travel into the city this morning. The meeting was disrupted by a group of protesters who shouted and threw fruit at the speaker. business specialized.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disruptivedisruptive - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

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    disruptive meaning, definition, what is disruptive: causing problems and preventing somethin...: Learn more.