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Meaning of disorder | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
dɪsˈɔːdə(ɹ)

Definitions

  1. Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner
  2. Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
    countable, uncountable
  3. Disturb (in his different meanings).
  4. A disturbance of civic peace or of public order
  5. A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
    countable, uncountable
  6. Modification in the most fundamental of something, in his development or in his characteristics.
  7. A lack of order or regular arrangement; confusion.
  8. A physical or mental malfunction
  9. A physical or mental malfunction.
    countable
  10. Organic perturbation in a person or animal.
  11. A breach of civic order or peace; a public disturbance.
  12. To throw into a state of disorder
  13. A condition characterized by lack of normal functioning of physical or mental processes: kidney disorders; a psychiatric disorder.
  14. To knock out of order or sequence
  15. To throw into confusion or disarray.
  16. To disturb the normal physical or mental health of; derange.
  17. a lack of order; disarray; confusion
  18. (Law) a disturbance of public order or peace
  19. (Medicine) an upset of health; ailment
  20. a deviation from the normal system or order
  21. to upset the order of; disarrange; muddle

Equivalents

Български безпорядък
Català desordre trastorn
Čeština nepořádek porucha
Cymraeg anhwyldeb
Dansk forstyrrelse
Français désordre Trouble
Gaeilge ainriail neamhord
Gàidhlig euslaint galar tinneas
Galego trastorno
Bahasa Indonesia gangguan
Íslenska glundroði kvilli ringulreið röskun
Italiano disordine disturbo
日本語 混乱 障害
한국어 혼란
Bahasa Melayu gangguan kekacauan
Nederlands stoornis
తెలుగు వ్యాధి
ไทย โรค
Tiếng Việt rối loạn

Examples

“After playing the children left the room in disorder.”
“It was a household in permanent and benevolent disorder, pervaded by the gentle thrill of religious persecution.”
“The class was thrown into disorder when the teacher left the room”
“The army tried to prevent disorder when claims the elections had been rigged grew stronger.”
“Bulimia is an eating disorder.”
“A very rare polymorphism in the prion protein gene recently has been identified that appears to protect against prion disease; this finding, in addition to providing greater understanding of the prionlike mechanisms of neurodegenerative disorders, might lead to potential treatments.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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