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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•turb•ance /dɪˈstɜrbəns/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] an act of disturbing or the state of being disturbed:You can work here without disturbance.
a riot, outbreak of public disorder, or fighting:[countable]There were disturbances in that region before full-scale fighting broke out.See -turb-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•turb•ance (di stûr′bəns),USA pronunciation n. - the act of disturbing.
- the state of being disturbed.
- an instance of this;
commotion. - something that disturbs.
- an outbreak of disorder;
a breach of public peace:Political disturbances shook the city. - Meteorologyany cyclonic storm or low-pressure area, usually a small one.
- Geologya crustal movement of moderate intensity, somewhat restricted in area.
- Anglo-French, Old French. See disturb, -ance
- Middle English disto(u)rbance 1250–1300
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged perturbation, confusion. See agitation.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confusion, tumult, riot. See disorder.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged order.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: disturbance /dɪˈstɜːbəns/ n - the act of disturbing or the state of being disturbed
- an interruption or intrusion
- an unruly outburst or tumult
- an interference with another's rights
- a minor movement of the earth causing a small earthquake
- a small depression
- a mental or emotional disorder
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