disruptive

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be

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extremely, highly, very

The loud noise from the construction site was extremely disruptive to our morning meeting.

slightly

potentially

New technologies can be potentially disruptive to traditional business models.

socially

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to

Constant phone notifications during meetings can be quite disruptive to productivity.

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adj

1

Causing disruption or unrest.

Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.

2

Causing major change, as in a market.

disruptive technologies

Each time a disruptive technology emerged, between one-half and two-thirds of the established manufacturers failed to introduce models employing the new architecture—in stark contrast to their timely launches of critical sustaining technologies.

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adjective — characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

riotous
troubled
tumultuous
turbulent

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Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.

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disruptive technologies

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Each time a disruptive technology emerged, between one-half and two-thirds of the established manufacturers failed to introduce models employing the new architecture—in stark contrast to their timely

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Arguments can be disruptive at work.

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Working shifts can be extremely disruptive to family life.

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Lately that student has been disruptive in class. Honestly it's beginning to worry me.

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