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irruption::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | eruption, outbreak |
| Type of | natural event, occurrence, occurrent, happening |
| Has types | recrudescence, epidemic |
| Derivation | irrupt |
irruption::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | population growth |
Examples of irruption
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Often, these birds are seen during a migratory phenomenon known as an irruption.
From the sltrib.com
As some of you may have heard, this year is an irruption year for snowy owls.
From the guardian.co.uk
And the news teaser just now was for a story about the snowy owl irruption.
From the guardian.co.uk
Close inspection reveals the irruption of Early Devastation style.
From the theatlantic.com
It is expected that anyone picking up this book will know the background of Imperial collapse and Western irruption.
From the theepochtimes.com
The winter of 2005 was the most recent irruption and Steller's jays were seen throughout the Salt Lake and Cache valleys.
From the sltrib.com
We may see another irruption this winter.
From the sltrib.com
The epic snowy owl irruption that began in late 2011 carried over well into 2012, transcending the birding community.
From the dailyherald.com
In Denmark there was a very very early irruption during the autumn and waxwings were here in very large numbers.
From the guardian.co.uk
- A sudden violent entrance; a bursting in; "the recent irruption of bad manners"
- A sudden sharp increase in the relative numbers of a population
- Outbreak: a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities"
- (irruptive) of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth's surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
- Irruptive growth, sometimes called Malthusian growth, is a growth pattern defined by population explosions and subsequent sharp population crashes, or diebacks. ...
- The action of irrupting or breaking into; a violent entry or invasion; an inbreaking; an intrusion; An abrupt increase of numbers of a particular animal
- A swift, sudden increase in a population due to alterations in food webs through the introduction or removal of species, or to stagnation of a dominant species.
- Mass movement of a population from one place to another.
- When large numbers of a particular species move to an area where they are not commonly found in large numbers, often in response to drought, rainfall or other environmental changes. In Australia, some species of hawks and kites can irrupt into areas experiencing mouse plagues or locusts. ...
