DISTURBANCE


Meaning of DISTURBANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪstɜ:(r)bəns ]

( disturbances)

1.

A disturbance is an incident in which people behave violently in public.

During the disturbance which followed, three Englishmen were hurt.

N-COUNT

2.

Disturbance means upsetting or disorganizing something which was previously in a calm and well-ordered state.

The home would cause less disturbance to local residents than a school...

N-UNCOUNT : usu with supp

3.

You can use disturbance to refer to a medical or psychological problem, when someone’s body or mind is not working in the normal way.

Poor educational performance is related to emotional disturbance.

N-VAR : with supp

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