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incident vs disruption

disruption vs incident

incident and disruption both are nouns.

incident is an adjective but disruption is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incident Yes Yes No No
disruption Yes No No No
As nouns, disruption is a hypernym of incident; that is, disruption is a word with a broader meaning than incident:
  • incident: a public disturbance
  • disruption: a disorderly outburst or tumult
Other hypernyms of incident include commotion, disturbance, flutter, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, hurly burly, kerfuffle, to-do.
incident (noun) disruption (noun)
a single distinct event the act of causing disorder
a public disturbance an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
a disorderly outburst or tumult
incident (adjective) disruption (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
falling or striking of light rays on something
Difference between incident and disruption

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