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Definition of Irruption

1. Noun. A sudden violent entrance; a bursting in. "The recent irruption of bad manners"

2. Noun. A sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population.

3. Noun. A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition). "The outbreak of hostilities"

Definition of Irruption

1. n. A bursting in; a sudden, violent rushing into a place; as, irruptions of the sea.

Definition of Irruption

1. Noun. The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion. ¹

2. Noun. An abrupt increase of numbers of a particular animal. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Irruption

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Irruption

1. Act or process of breaking through to a surface. Origin: L. Irruptio, fr. Irrumpo, to break in (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irruption

irrubrical irruent irrugate irrugated irrugates irrugating irrumated irrumates irrumating irrupt

irrupted irrupting irruption (current term) irruptions irruptive irruptively irrupts irvingite is is't

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