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- Dictionaryperturbation/ˌpəːtəˈbeɪʃn/
noun
- 1. anxiety; mental uneasiness: "she sensed her friend's perturbation"
- 2. a deviation of a system, moving object, or process from its regular or normal state or path, caused by an outside influence: "these shifts and swings in wildlife populations are possibly related to climatic perturbations"
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Perturbation is the action of perturbing or the state of being perturbed, especially a disturbance of the regular motion of a celestial body. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of perturbation.
Perturbation can mean worry or a small change in the regular movement of an object. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Perturbation can mean worry or a small change in the regular movement of an object. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms with examples from various sources.
perturbation. / ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃən / noun. the act of perturbing or the state of being perturbed. a cause of disturbance or upset. physics a secondary influence on a system that modifies simple behaviour, such as the effect of the other electrons on one electron in an atom.
It usually means a personal feeling of upset or nervousness, but perturbation can also be a physical disruption of some kind, like a perturbation in a river that makes the water become choppy and dangerous.
Perturbation is a noun that means a small change in a system, a state of agitation, or a cause of disturbance. It can also refer to a variation in the orbit of a celestial body due to the influence of other bodies. See different sources and translations of the word.
Perturbation is a noun that means a small change or disturbance in something, especially an unusual change. It can also mean worry or upset caused by some event. See different meanings, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of perturbation.
