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Dysfunction vs Disruption - What's the difference?

dysfunction | disruption |

As nouns the difference between dysfunction and disruption

is that dysfunction is a failure to function in an expected or complete manner usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (eg erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group while disruption is an interruption to the regular flow or sequence of something.

dysfunction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A failure to function in an expected or complete manner. Usually refers to a disorder in a bodily organ (e.g. erectile dysfunction), a mental disorder, or the improper behavior of a social group.

    • Antonyms

    * function

    Derived terms

    * dysfunctional * dysfunctionally

    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.