disorders
noun · verb
Form of disorder , plural of disorder.
Simple meaning
Absence of order.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈsɔɹdɚz
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of disorder
Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
plural of disorder
A physical or mental malfunction.
plural of disorder
A disturbance of civic peace or of public order.
verb
third-person singular of disorder
To throw into a state of disorder.
third-person singular of disorder
To knock out of order or sequence.
third-person singular of disorder
Bring disorder to
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This meaning: Absence of order; state of not being arranged in an orderly manner.
Used this way, disorders is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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Inflected forms
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A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning.
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