different between separation vs disruption

English

Etymology

Attested in the 15th Century C.E.; borrowed from Old French separacion, from Latin separatio, separationem.Morphologically separate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?p???e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

separation (countable and uncountable, plural separations)

1. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.

   Synonyms: detachment, disjunction, division, rupture, severance; see also Thesaurus:separation

   Antonyms: annexation, combination, unification; see also Thesaurus:junction

2. The act or condition of two or more people being separated from one another.
3. The act or condition of a married couple living in separate homes while remaining legally married.
   1. (law) An agreement legalizing such an arrangement.

      Synonym: divorce from bed and board
4. The place at which a division occurs.

   Synonyms: border, boundary, demarcation
5. An interval, gap or space that separates things or people.

   Synonyms: break, interstice; see also Thesaurus:interspace
6. An object that separates two spaces.

   Synonyms: barrier, separator
7. (military) Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.

Derived terms

See also

• division
• fission

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “separation”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• antioperas, asperation

English

Etymology

From Latin disruptionem, from disrumpere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d?s???p??n/, /d?z???p??n/, /d?z???p??n/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d?s???p??n/
• Rhymes: -?p??n

Noun

disruption (countable and uncountable, plural disruptions)

1. 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.

2. A continuing act of disorder.

   There was great disruption in the classroom when the teacher left.

3. A breaking or bursting apart; a breach.

Related terms

• disrupt
• disruptive

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• Disruption of 1843 (in the Church of Scotland)

French

Pronunciation

Noun

disruption f (plural disruptions)

1. break; fracture