DISRUPTION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does disruption mean? 

• DISRUPTION (noun)
  The noun DISRUPTION has 4 senses:

1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

2. a disorderly outburst or tumult

3. an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

4. the act of causing disorder

  Familiarity information: DISRUPTION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DISRUPTION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

break; disruption; gap; interruption

Context example:

there was a gap in his account

Hypernyms ("disruption" is a kind of...):

delay; holdup (the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disruption"):

cut-in; insert ((film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film)

cut-in; insert ((broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program)

interjection; interpellation; interpolation; interposition (the action of interjecting or interposing an action or remark that interrupts)

abruption; breaking off (an instance of sudden interruption)

barracking; heckling (shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree)

Derivation:

disrupt (interfere in someone else's activity)

disrupt (make a break in)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A disorderly outburst or tumult

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

commotion; disruption; disturbance; flutter; hoo-ha; hoo-hah; hurly burly; kerfuffle; to-do

Context example:

they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused

Hypernyms ("disruption" is a kind of...):

disorder (a disturbance of the peace or of public order)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disruption"):

convulsion; turmoil; upheaval (a violent disturbance)

earthquake (a disturbance that is extremely disruptive)

incident (a public disturbance)

splash; stir (a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event)

storm; tempest (a violent commotion or disturbance)

storm center; storm centre (a center of trouble or disturbance)

garboil; tumult; tumultuousness; uproar (a state of commotion and noise and confusion)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

dislocation; disruption

Hypernyms ("disruption" is a kind of...):

break; interruption (some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity)

Sense 4

Meaning:

The act of causing disorder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

disruption; perturbation

Hypernyms ("disruption" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "disruption"):

breakdown; dislocation (the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue)

surprisal; surprise (the act of surprising someone)

Derivation:

disrupt (throw into disorder)

 Context examples 

Aurora kinase/VEGFR 2 inhibitor CYC116 inhibits Aurora kinases A and B and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2), resulting in disruption of the cell cycle, rapid cell death, and the inhibition of angiogenesis.

(Aurora Kinase/VEGFR2 Inhibitor CYC116, NCI Thesaurus)

This prevents ATR-mediated signaling, and results in the inhibition of DNA damage checkpoint activation, disruption of DNA damage repair, and the induction of tumor cell apoptosis.

(ATR Kinase Inhibitor AZD6738, NCI Thesaurus)

It results in disruption of the involuntary body functions.

(Autonomic Neuropathy, NCI Thesaurus)

Subsequently, the positively charged CLIP 71 moiety of this agent interacts with the negatively charged membrane on the cancer cell surface, which may result in cell membrane disruption and cell lysis.

(Membrane-Disrupting Peptide EP-100, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent is also incorporated into DNA in the form of deoxythioguanosine, which results in the disruption of DNA replication.

(Mercaptopurine, NCI Thesaurus)

Interference or disruption of memory processes.

(Memory Dysfunction, NCI Thesaurus)

I point out these areas because Uranus, the planet of disruption and surprise, is based in your ninth house, which rules these topics.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Anti-ANG2 monoclonal antibody MEDI-3617 binds to Ang2 and interferes with the interaction between Ang2 and its receptor TEK tyrosine kinase (Tie2), thereby resulting in the disruption of vascular remodeling.

(Anti-ANG2 Monoclonal Antibody MEDI-3617, NCI Thesaurus)

Inhibition of ALK leads to the disruption of ALK-mediated signaling and eventually inhibits tumor cell growth in ALK-expressing tumor cells.

(ALK Inhibitor X-396, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon administration, ALK inhibitor RO5424802 binds to and inhibits ALK kinase, which leads to a disruption of ALK-mediated signaling and eventually inhibits tumor cell growth in ALK-overexpressing tumor cells.

(ALK Inhibitor RO5424802, NCI Thesaurus)