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Definitions for Disruptive
dɪsˈrʌp tɪvdis·rup·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulentadjective

    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

    "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"

Wiktionary

  1. disruptiveadjective

    Causing disrupt or unrest.

    He has tendencies to exhibit disruptive behaviour

ChatGPT

  1. disruptive

    Disruptive refers to anything that causes disorder or upheaval, interferes with normal functioning, or drastically alters established systems or processes. This term is often applied in various contexts such as technology, innovation, and behavior, suggesting a significant shift or change from the norm.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Disruptiveadjective

    causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting; as, the disruptive discharge of an electrical battery

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Disruptive in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Disruptive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Disruptive in a Sentence

  1. Linda Sarsour:

    This march is about reclaiming Martin Luther King. He was a radical organizer - he's been arrested, he believed in non-violence, but he was also disruptive.

  2. Jerry Brown:

    I agree with the Catholic bishops who have said that local, state and federal officials should' work collaboratively and prudently in the implementation of this deployment, ensuring that the presence of National Guard is measured and not disruptive to community life,'.

  3. Steve Padilla:

    We need to take care of this now. It’s urgent, it’s not just fighting – It’s disruptive behaviors as well. Students are disrupting other students, making it hard for them to learn.

  4. John Lettieri:

    Splitting it in half blunts the negative impact of having to absorb that much new capacity, it's still a pretty large influx of jobs and investments, but it may be less disruptive.

  5. Charlie Robertson:

    This is part and parcel of the much needed reality check that Argentina is getting with its new president, large devaluations tend to be pretty disruptive and negative for gross domestic product in the short-term, but much more helpful in the long-term.

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