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Disruption vs Stoppage - What's the difference?

disruption | stoppage |

As nouns the difference between disruption and stoppage

is that disruption is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something while stoppage is a pause or halt of some activity.

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.

    • stoppage

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pause or halt of some activity.
  • Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity, a blockage.