interruption vs disruption

interruption and disruption both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
interruption	Yes	No	No	No
disruption	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, interruption and disruption are synonyms defined as:

interruption and disruption: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

Other synonyms of interruption include break, gap.

As nouns, disruption is a hyponym of interruption; that is, disruption is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interruption:

interruption: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
disruption: an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity

Other hyponyms of interruption include dislocation, punctuation, abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension, eclipse, occultation.

interruption (noun)	disruption (noun)
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity	the act of causing disorder
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity	an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something	an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
	a disorderly outburst or tumult

interruption vs disruption

interruption and disruption both are nouns.

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