disruptive
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/
disruptive means: Causing trouble that interrupts an activity or stops it from continuing normally.
adjective
Causing trouble that interrupts an activity or stops it from continuing normally.
- His behaviour was disruptive.
- The teacher moved the disruptive students apart.
- Building work can be highly disruptive to daily life.
Changing a market or industry greatly by introducing a new way of doing things.
- This could be a disruptive technology.
- The company introduced a disruptive business model.
- Disruptive innovations can quickly change entire industries.
Questions about disruptive
What does disruptive mean?
Causing trouble that interrupts an activity or stops it from continuing normally.
What is disruptive in other languages?
Türkçe: aksatıcı · Español: perturbador · Français: perturbateur · Deutsch: störend · Italiano: disturbante · 日本語: 妨害する
How do you pronounce disruptive?
It is pronounced /dɪsˈrʌptɪv/.
How do you use disruptive in a sentence?
His behaviour was disruptive. The teacher moved the disruptive students apart.
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