perturbation

  • 101perturbation — per|tur|ba|tion [ˌpə:təˈbeıʃən US ˌpə:rtər ] n 1.) [U and C] technical a small change in the movement, quality, or behaviour of something ▪ climatic perturbations 2.) [U] formal worry about something that has happened or will happen …

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  • 102Perturbation — Per|tur|ba|ti|on die; , en <aus lat. perturbatio »Verwirrung; Beunruhigung« zu perturbare, vgl. ↑perturbieren>: 1. (veraltet) Verwirrung, Störung. 2. Störung in den Bewegungen eines Sterns (Astron.) …

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  • 103perturbation — a small disturbing effect …

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  • 104perturbation — per·tur·ba·tion || ‚pÉœrtÉ™r beɪʃn /‚pɜːtÉ™ n. worry, concern, alarm; agitation, disturbance, agitation; bewilderment, act of perplexing …

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  • 105perturbation — noun 1》 anxiety; uneasiness.     ↘a cause of this. 2》 the action of perturbing a system, moving object, or process …

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  • 106perturbation — n. 1. Disturbance, disorder, confusion, commotion. 2. Agitation, trepidation, disquiet, uneasiness, excitement, discomposure, worry, vexation, restlessness, commotion. 3. Cause of disquiet …

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  • 107perturbation — n 1. disturbing, discomposing, ruffling, Inf. shaking up, bothering, pestering, harassing, Sl. bugging, Sl. hassling, Sl. driving [s.o.] nuts or crazy or bananas; irritating, annoying, vexing, provoking, aggravating; getting on [s.o. s] nerves,… …

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  • 108perturbation — per·tur·ba·tion …

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  • 109perturbation — See: perturbed …

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  • 110perturbation — per•tur•ba•tion [[t]ˌpɜr tərˈbeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of perturbing 2) the state of being perturbed 3) astron. deviation of a celestial body from a regular orbit about its primary, caused by the presence of one or more other bodies that act… …

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