🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

desorganização

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dez.oɾ.ɡa.ni.zaˈsɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Disorganization/dɪsˌɔːr.ɡən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A desorganização da sala dificultava os estudos."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The state of being disorganized; lack of order, structure, or planning.

    "The sheer disorganization of the office made it impossible to find important documents."
  2. 2

    The breakdown or disruption of a systematic structure, institution, or functioning body.

    "Poor management led to the complete disorganization of the company's supply chain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'dis-' (expressing negation or reversal) combined with 'organization', which stems from the Late Latin 'organizare' and Greek 'organon' meaning instrument or tool. The term emerged in the late 18th century to describe the state of being broken down from an organized structure or the lack of orderly arrangement.

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