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disruptive
[ dis-ruhp-tiv ]
/ dÉŖsĖrŹp tÉŖv /
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adjective
causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
Business.
- relating to or noting a new product, service, or idea that radically changes an industry or business strategy, especially by creating a new market and disrupting an existing one: disruptive innovations such as the cell phone and the two-year community college.
- relating to or noting a business executive or company that introduces or is receptive to such innovation: disruptive CEOs with imagination and vision.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disruptive
disĀ·rupĀ·tiveĀ·ly, adverbdisĀ·rupĀ·tiveĀ·ness, nounnonĀ·disĀ·rupĀ·tive, adjectiveWords nearby disruptive
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British Dictionary definitions for disruptive
disruptive
/ (dÉŖsĖrŹptÉŖv) /
adjective
involving, causing, or tending to cause disruption
Derived forms of disruptive
disruptively, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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