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Groundbreaking vs Disruptive - What's the difference?

groundbreaking | disruptive |

As adjectives the difference between groundbreaking and disruptive

is that groundbreaking is innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before while disruptive is causing disruption or unrest.

As a noun groundbreaking

is a ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.

groundbreaking

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Innovative; new, different; doing something that has never been done before.
    • The latest model includes several groundbreaking features and improvements.

    See also

    * break ground * cutting edge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A ceremony to mark the beginning of construction.
  • The point at which construction begins.

    • disruptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Causing disruption or unrest.
    • Children who exhibit disruptive behaviour may be expelled from school.
  • Causing major change, as in a market.
  • * 2005 , Karl D. Schubert, CIO Survival Guide (page 222)
    • companies tend to lose their leadership positions to companies that enter the market with a disruptive technology or market change.