the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Causing, or tending to cause, disruption; caused by disruption; breaking through; bursting.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Causing or tending to cause disruption; rending; bursting or breaking through.
Produced by or following on disruption: as, disruptive effects.
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adj. characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
Word Usage
"These and other characteristics are discussed in a new book by Jeff Dyer, Hal Gregersen, and Clay Christensen the latter the father of the term "disruptive technology" The Innovator's DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators."