disturbance
disturbance Lexical Profile
disturbance Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition, or the act of interfering with a normal process or activity.
"The library strictly enforces quiet hours to prevent any disturbance to students preparing for their final exams."
An outbreak of public commotion, disorder, or noisy unrest; a breach of the peace.
"Local authorities responded quickly to a late-night disturbance outside the downtown theater."
A breakdown or abnormality in physical, mental, or emotional functioning.
"The sleep clinic specializes in diagnosing circadian rhythm disturbances and chronic insomnia."
A local departure from normal atmospheric conditions, such as a cyclone or low-pressure system, or a temporary ecological event that alters an ecosystem.
"Meteorologists are tracking a tropical disturbance in the Atlantic that could develop into a named storm."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French and Old French destourbance, derived from the verb destourber ('to disturb'), from Latin disturbare ('to throw into disorder'), formed from dis- ('completely') and turbare ('to agitate'), from turba ('turmoil, crowd').