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Perturbation

Perturbation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Perturbation? [n] the act of causing disorder [n] a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset [n] activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function" [n] (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly [n] an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Perturbation: disruption \| disturbance \| disturbance \| fluster \| upset Related Terms \| Find terms related to Perturbation: ado \| aggravation \| agitation \| all-overs \| angst \| animation \| anxiety \| anxiety hysteria \| anxiety neurosis \| anxious bench \| anxious concern \| anxious seat \| anxiousness \| apprehension \| apprehensiveness \| arousal \| arousing \| baffle \| bafflement \| befuddlement \| bewilderment \| bluster \| bobbery \| boil \| boiling \| bother \| botheration \| brouhaha \| bustle \| cankerworm of care \| care \| chaos \| chills of fear \| churn \| cloud \| cold creeps \| cold shivers \| cold sweat \| commotion \| concern \| concernment \| confoundment \| confusion \| conturbation \| convulsion \| creeps \| daze \| derangement \| dilemma \| disarrangement \| disarray \| disarticulation \| discombobulation \| discomfiture \| discomposure \| disconcert \| disconcertedness \| disconcertion \| disconcertment \| disharmony \| dishevelment \| disintegration \| disjunction \| dislocation \| disorder \| disorderliness \| disorganization \| disorientation \| disproportion \| disquiet \| disquietude \| disruption \| distress \| disturbance \| dread \| ebullience \| ebullition \| eddy \| effervescence \| electrification \| embarrassment \| embroilment \| enigma \| entropy \| exacerbation \| exasperation \| excitation \| excitement \| exhilaration \| fear \| fear and trembling \| feery-fary \| ferment \| fermentation \| fever \| feverishness \| fidgets \| fix \| flap \| flummox \| flurry \| fluster \| flutter \| flutteration \| fog \| foment \| fomentation \| foreboding \| forebodingness \| frenzy \| fuddle \| fuddlement \| fume \| fuss \| galvanization \| goose bumps \| gooseflesh \| haphazardness \| haze \| heartquake \| horripilation \| hubbub \| hurly-burly \| hurry \| hurry-scurry \| incitement \| incoherence \| indiscriminateness \| inflammation \| infuriation \| inharmonious harmony \| inquietude \| insanity \| irregularity \| irritation \| jam \| jimjams \| jitters \| jumble \| jumpiness \| lathering up \| maelstrom \| malaise \| maze \| mess \| misarrangement \| misgiving \| mist \| moil \| most admired disorder \| muddle \| muddlement \| mystery \| nerviness \| nervous tension \| nervousness \| nonplus \| nonsymmetry \| nonuniformity \| overanxiety \| palpitation \| pell-mell \| perplexity \| pickle \| pins and needles \| plight \| pother \| predicament \| problem \| promiscuity \| promiscuousness \| provocation \| pucker \| puzzle \| puzzlement \| quaking \| quandary \| quiver of terror \| randomness \| restlessness \| riddle \| roil \| rout \| row \| ruffle \| scrape \| seethe \| seething \| shivers \| shuffle \| shuffling \| solicitude \| steaming up \| stew \| stimulation \| stimulus \| stir \| stirring \| stirring up \| strain \| suspense \| sweat \| swirl \| swirling \| swivet \| tension \| thrill of fear \| tizzy \| to-do \| trepidation \| trepidity \| trouble \| tumult \| tumultuation \| turbidity \| turbulence \| turmoil \| twitter \| unassuredness \| unease \| uneasiness \| unquietness \| unrest \| unsettlement \| unsymmetry \| ununiformity \| uproar \| upset \| vexation \| vortex \| whipping up \| whirl \| working up \| yeastiness \| zeal See Also \| activity \| agitation \| bother \| breakdown \| discomposure \| dislocation \| disturbance \| fuss \| hassle \| influence \| magnetic storm \| surprisal \| surprise \| trouble \| variation Perturbation In Webster's Dictionary \Per`tur*ba"tion\, n. [L. perturbatio: cf. F. perturbation.] 1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind. 2. (Astron.) A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other. --Newcomb.

Perturbation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Perturbation?

[n] the act of causing disorder
[n] a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
[n] activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
[n] (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
[n] an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

Perturbation In Webster's Dictionary

\Per`tur*ba"tion\, n. [L. perturbatio: cf. F.
perturbation.]
1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed;
   esp., agitation of mind.

2. (Astron.) A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other
   motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force
   additional to that which causes its regular motion; as,
   the perturbations of the planets are caused by their
   attraction on each other. --Newcomb.

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