| NOUN | state | perturbation, disturbance, upset | an unhappy and worried mental state |
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| phenomenon | perturbation | (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly | |
| event | perturbation, disturbance | activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption | |
| attribute | perturbation, fluster | a disposition that is confused / confused / confused or nervous and upset | |
| act | perturbation, disruption | the act of causing disorder |
| Sounds | per.terbey'shahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An unhappy and worried mental state. | |
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| Synonyms | disturbance, upset | |
| Broader | agitation | A mental state of extreme / extreme emotional disturbance |
| Spanish | alteración, perturbación, trastorno, turbación | |
| Catalan | trastorn | |
| Verbs | perturb | disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed |
| Meaning | (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly. | |
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| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Narrower | variation | (astronomy) any perturbation of the mean motion or orbit of a planet or satellite (especially a perturbation of the earth's moon) |
| Broader | influence | The effect of one thing (or person) on another |
| Verbs | perturb | cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull |
| perturb | disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom | |
| Meaning | Activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption. | |
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| Example | "the term 'distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset" | |
| Synonym | disturbance | |
| Narrower | fuss, trouble, bother, hassle | An angry disturbance |
| magnetic storm | A sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field | |
| Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
| Spanish | perturbación, turbación | |
| Catalan | pertorbació | |
| Meaning | A disposition that is confused / confused / confused or nervous and upset. | |
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| Synonym | fluster | |
| Broader | discomposure | A temperament that is perturbed and lacking in composure |
| Spanish | agitación, azoramiento, confusión, inquietud, sobresalto | |
| Catalan | agitació, confusió, inquietud, neguit, sobresalt | |
| Verbs | perturb | throw into great confusion or disorder |
| perturb | disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed | |
| Meaning | The act of causing disorder. | |
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| Synonym | disruption | |
| Narrower | dislocation, breakdown | The act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue |
| surprise, surprisal | The act of surprising someone | |
| Broader | disturbance | The act of disturbing something or someone |
| Spanish | perturbación, trastorno | |
| Catalan | pertorbació, trastorn | |
| Verbs | perturb | throw into great confusion or disorder |
| perturb | disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom | |
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