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▪ I. perturbate, a.
(see next)
[ad. L. perturbāt-us, pa. pple. of perturbāre: see perturb.]
1. Disturbed, put out of order; in Math. = inordinate 4 a.
1570Billingsley Euclid v. def. xix. 136 This kinde of proportionalitie is called inordinate or perturbate. 1773Horsley in Phil. Trans. LXIV. 232 By equi-distance perturbate, CB : Cb = Cϐ. βϐ. 1788T. Taylor Proclus Comm. I. 106 The doctrine of perturbate proportions, which Apollonius has copiously handled. 1823Bentham Not Paul 190 The perturbate mode of his operation in this field [chronology]. 1862Todhunter Euclid 280 In 19 he defines ordinate proportion, and in 20..perturbate proportion.
2. Perturbed.
1860Russell Diary in India I. 294 How dreary is a siege unless when the enemy are active and strong, and make one uneasily perturbate.
▪ II. perturbate, v. rare.
(For pronunciation, see confiscate, compensate.)
[f. ppl. stem of L. perturbāre to perturb.]
trans. = perturb. Hence perturbated, perturbating ppl. adjs.
1547Boorde Brev. Health cxix. 45 The humour discendynge, doth perturbate the hert. 1631J. Done Polydoron 5 Happy is hee whose Mind is not perturbated beyond his Reason. 1771E. Griffith Hist. Lady Barton I. 84 The distresses of my perturbated mind. 1790Wildbore in Phil. Trans. LXXX. 528 This last-mentioned perturbating force vanishes. 1891Sir R. Ball Ice Age 78 Unaltered in so far..as the more important class of perturbating effects are concerned. |