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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 › englishDISRUPTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Disruptive means causing trouble or changing the traditional way that an industry operates. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     DISRUPTIVE meaning: 1. causing trouble and therefore...

   • Znaczenie Disruptive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     DISRUPTIVE definicja: 1. causing trouble and therefore...

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     DISRUPTIVE translate: 捣乱的，引起混乱的, 改变行业传统运作方式的，颠覆性的. Learn...

   • Disruptive: Thai Translation

     disruptive translate: ที่แตกแยก. Learn more in the Cambridge...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disruptiveDisruptive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of disruptive as an adjective that describes something that causes or tends to cause disruption. See examples of disruptive in sentences, word history, related articles, and medical definition.

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5. www.dictionary.com › browse › disruptiveDISRUPTIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Disruptive means causing or relating to disruption, especially in business or technology. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of disruptive with examples from various sources.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISRUPTIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

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

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   Disruptive means preventing something from continuing or operating in a normal way, or involving new methods that change the way something works. Learn more about the word frequency, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of disruptive with Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › disruptivedisruptive 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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disruptiveDisruptive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything disruptive is loud, chaotic, and disorderly. Disruptive things disturb people and upset the applecart. Have you ever heard a teacher tell a loud student "Stop being disruptive"?