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   disorder

   /dɪsˈɔːdə/

   noun

   • 1. a state of confusion: "the world 's currency markets were in disorder" Similar untidinessdisorderlinessmessdisarraydisorganizationchaosconfusionclutterjumblea muddlea messa shamblesa mare's nestinformal:a dog's dinnera dog's breakfastan omnishamblesOpposite order
   • ▪ the breakdown of peaceful and law-abiding public behaviour: "recurrent food crises led to outbreaks of disorder" Similar unrestdisturbancedisruptionupheavaltumultturmoilmayhempandemoniumviolencefightingriotinginsurrectionrebellionmutinylawlessnessanarchybreach of the peaceriotfracasrumpusbrouhahameleehubbubfuroreaffrayinformal:hoo-haaggroargy-bargysnafuwildingOpposite orderpeace
   • ▪ an illness or condition that disrupts normal physical or mental functions: "skin disorders" Similar diseaseinfectioncomplaintproblemconditiondysfunctionafflictionmaladysicknessillnessailmentinfirmitydisabilitydefectirregularityinformal:bugviruslurgy

   verb

   • 1. disrupt the systematic functioning or neat arrangement of: "they are disordering the political landscape"

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a verb): alteration, influenced by order, of earlier disordain, from Old French desordener, ultimately based on Latin ordinare ‘ordain’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disorderDisorder Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   noun. 1. : lack of order. clothes in disorder. 2. : breach of the peace or public order. troubled times marked by social disorders. 3. : an abnormal physical or mental condition. a liver disorder. a personality disorder. Synonyms. Verb. confuse. derange. disarrange. disarray.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISORDER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISORDER definition: 1. a state of untidiness or lack of organization: 2. an illness of the mind or body: 3. an angry…. Learn more.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisorder noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of disorder noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. disorder. noun. /dɪsˈɔːdə (r)/ /dɪsˈɔːrdər/ [countable, uncountable] (medical) a condition or illness that causes problems with the way part of the body or brain works. a blood/bowel disorder. He was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. This is a rare disorder of the liver.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISORDER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A disorder is a problem or illness which affects someone's mind or body. ...a rare nerve disorder that can cause paralysis of the arms. ...a psychiatrist who specialises in eating disorders. He appeared to be suffering from a severe mental disorder and had served a term in prison.

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   DISORDER meaning: 1. a state of untidiness or lack of organization: 2. an illness of the mind or body: 3. an angry…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disorderDisorder - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Disorder is a lack of order — in other words, chaos, clutter, and general disarray. If everyone in your class is yelling and throwing things, there's no order: there's disorder. If all the library books are out of order and thrown sloppily on the shelf, that's disorder, too.

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   disorder (somewhat formal) an illness that causes a part of the body to stop functioning correctly: a rare disorder of the liver A disorder is generally not infectious. Disorder is used most frequently with words relating to mental problems, for example psychiatric, personality, mental, and eating.