irruption

[ ih-ruhp-shuhn ]

/ ɪˈrʌp ʃən /

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noun

a breaking or bursting in; a violent incursion or invasion.

Ecology. a sudden increase in an animal population.

Origin of irruption

1570–80; <Latin irruptiōn- (stem of irruptiō), equivalent to irrupt(us), past participle of irrumpere to burst into (see ir-¹, rupture) + -iōn--ion

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH irruption

eruption, irruption

Words nearby irruption

irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS, Irtysh, IRV, Irvine

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Example sentences from the Web for irruption

The irruption of this motley crew with beat of drum, according to ancient custom, was the consummation of uproar and merriment.
The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.|Washington Irving
A notable project had been concerted by him and the Board of War for a winter irruption into Canada.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
The shock of the Scythian irruption cannot but have greatly injured and weakened Assyria.
History of Phoenicia|George Rawlinson
An irruption of youth inundated that garden intersected with a cross like a shroud.
Les Misrables|Victor Hugo

The period of this irruption from the north, it is not easy to determine.
Great Indian Chief of the West|Benjamin Drake

Medical definitions for irruption

irruption

[ ĭ-rŭp′shən ]

n.

The act or process of breaking through to a surface.

单词	irruption
释义	irruption [ ih-ruhp-shuhn ] / ɪˈrʌp ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR irruption ON THESAURUS.COM noun a breaking or bursting in; a violent incursion or invasion. Ecology. a sudden increase in an animal population. Origin of irruption 1570–80; <Latin irruptiōn- (stem of irruptiō), equivalent to irrupt(us), past participle of irrumpere to burst into (see ir-¹, rupture) + -iōn--ion WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH irruption eruption, irruption Words nearby irruption irritation fibroma, irritative, irrorate, irrotational, irrupt, irruption, irruptive, IRS, Irtysh, IRV, Irvine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for irruption The irruption of this motley crew with beat of drum, according to ancient custom, was the consummation of uproar and merriment. The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.\|Washington Irving A notable project had been concerted by him and the Board of War for a winter irruption into Canada. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving\|Washington Irving The shock of the Scythian irruption cannot but have greatly injured and weakened Assyria. History of Phoenicia\|George Rawlinson An irruption of youth inundated that garden intersected with a cross like a shroud. Les Misrables\|Victor Hugo The period of this irruption from the north, it is not easy to determine. Great Indian Chief of the West\|Benjamin Drake Words related to irruption invasion, attack, incursion Medical definitions for irruption irruption [ ĭ-rŭp′shən ] n. The act or process of breaking through to a surface. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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irruption

noun

Origin of irruption

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH irruption

Words nearby irruption

Example sentences from the Web for irruption

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Medical definitions for irruption

n.