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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.
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. In astronomy, perturbation is a change caused by the gravitational pull of a celestial body.
A perturbation is a small change in the movement, quality, or behaviour of something, especially an unusual change.
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.
PERTURBATION meaning: 1. worry 2. a small change in the regular movement of an object: 3. worry. Learn more.
Define perturbation. perturbation synonyms, perturbation pronunciation, perturbation translation, English dictionary definition of perturbation. n. 1. a. The act of perturbing. b. The state of being perturbed; agitation. 2. A small change in a physical system, such as a variation in a planet's orbit...
