Perturbation Definition & Meaning
perturbation
- noun
- an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"
- (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
- 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"
- a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
- the act of causing disorder
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"colin perturbation"
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- What does perturbation mean?
- an unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me" (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly 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
- What part of speech is perturbation?
- Perturbation is a noun.
- How many definitions does perturbation have?
- Perturbation has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).