Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Relating to, causing, or produced by disruption.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Causing or tending to cause disruption; rending; bursting or breaking through.
- Produced by or following on disruption: as, disruptive effects.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting.
WordNet 3.0
- adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Examples
“These and other characteristics are discussed in a new book by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clay Christensen the latter the father of the term "disruptive technology" The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators.”
The Huffington Post: Gary Liberson, PhD: Networking for Innovation
“These days, market futurists and business wonks rarely have a meaningful economics discussion without using the term 'disruptive technology,'" observed McKay Coppins in Newsweek magazine last year.”
“Whereas the word disruptive might generally be assumed as a negative, here it means something else.”
The Huffington Post: Tanene Allison: Feminism and the Powers of Destruction and Creation
“The term "disruptive" is needed to explain the power of the innovation that follows it.”
The Huffington Post: Tanene Allison: Feminism and the Powers of Destruction and Creation
“Business School Professor known for coining the term "disruptive innovation," believes that one of his most enduring legacies will be an idea he first put forward in his 2003 book The Innovator's Solution: don't sell products and services to customers, but rather try to help people address their jobs-to-be-done.”
“He makes an exception for what he calls disruptive companies such as eBay and Amazon. com that could benefit because of their locks on given businesses.”
“The Iranian envoy, Mohammad Khazaee, sent a letter denying the allegations and complaining about what he called the disruptive role of the United States to Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon - a common response from Tehran.”
“The Transportation Security Administration said it was notified of what it called a disruptive passenger on Flight 3079, operated by Chautauqua Airlines, around 8: 30 a.m.”
“These days, market futurists and business wonks rarely have a meaningful economics discussion without using the term "disruptive technology",”
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Tweets
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jeen0809 My sister is distruptive because she always bothers me when I'm studying and trying to concentrate. Mar 22, 2007