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noun a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
noun a condition in which things are not in their expected places
noun a disturbance of the peace or of public order
originBorrowed from Middle French desordre (modern French désordre), from Old French desordre, from des- + ordre; by surface analysis, dis- + order (<< Latin ōrdō). Compare typologically Russian непоря́док (neporjádok), беспоря́док (besporjádok), неуря́дица (neurjádica) (akin to ряд (rjad), поря́док (porjádok)).
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