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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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The meaning of PERTURBATION is the action of perturbing : the state of being perturbed. How to use perturbation in a sentence.
PERTURBATION definition: 1. worry 2. a small change in the regular movement of an object: 3. worry. Learn more.
PERTURBATION meaning: 1. worry 2. a small change in the regular movement of an object: 3. worry. Learn more.
perturbation - activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
noun. 1. the act of perturbing or the state of being perturbed. 2. a cause of disturbance or upset. 3. 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. 4. astronomy.
What does the noun perturbation mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun perturbation, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. perturbation has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
The noun perturbation means "anxiety or uneasiness." Perturbation means "a state of agitation," or it can refer to whatever's causing the anxiety. Your brother's weird haircut could be the perturbation that's upsetting your mom at Thanksgiving dinner.
Definition of perturbation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A small change in a physical system, most often in a physical system at equilibrium that is disturbed from the outside. Variation in a designated orbit, as of a planet, that results from the influence of one or more external bodies.
A perturbation is a small change in the movement, quality, or behavior of something, especially an unusual change.
