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Disruption vs Blocking - What's the difference?

disruption | blocking |

As nouns the difference between disruption and blocking

is that disruption is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something while blocking is the act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.

As a verb blocking is

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disruption

English

(wikipedia disruption)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.
  • * The network created a disruption in the show when they broke in with a newscast.
  • A continuing act of disorder
  • * There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

    • blocking

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
  • * Oliver Sacks, Awakenings
    • Miss H.'s voice was clear and intelligible, although it alternated between vocal blockings and extreme vocal hurry, every clause being jetted out suddenly, and rapidly decaying into aphonia.
  • (theater) The precise movement and positioning of actors on a stage in order to facilitate the performance of a play, ballet, film or opera (originally planned using miniature blocks).
  • Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.