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单词 perturbation
释义

perturbation

noun

per·​tur·​ba·​tion ˌpər-tər-ˈbā-shən How to pronounce perturbation (audio)
ˌpər-ˌtər-
1
: the action of perturbing : the state of being perturbed
2
: a disturbance of motion, course, arrangement, or state of equilibrium
especially : a disturbance of the regular and usually elliptical course of motion of a celestial body that is produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion
perturbational
ˌpər-tər-ˈbā-shnəl How to pronounce perturbation (audio)
-shə-nᵊl
ˌpər-ˌtər-
adjective

Synonyms

  • agita
  • agitation
  • anxiety
  • anxiousness
  • apprehension
  • apprehensiveness
  • care
  • concern
  • concernment
  • disquiet
  • disquietude
  • fear
  • nervosity
  • nervousness
  • solicitude
  • sweat
  • unease
  • uneasiness
  • worry
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Example Sentences

a perturbation in the planet's orbit in her perturbation she kept calling her son, a freshman, to see if everything was all right at college
Recent Examples on the Web Marine ecosystems would be highly disrupted by both the initial perturbation and in the new ocean state, resulting in long-term, global impacts to ecosystem services such as fisheries, write the authors. David Bressan, Forbes, 7 July 2022 Next came Martin Borch Jensen of Gordian Biotechnology with a talk on using pooled in vivo perturbation screens to understand how aging mechanisms manifest across tissues and cell types. Alex Zhavoronkov, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The mechanisms of this polar perturbation are not yet fully understood. Robin Andrews, Wired, 22 Feb. 2022 In Florida, for instance, it could be detected as a perturbation in air pressures shortly after 9 a.m. Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022 What O’Hara gets so right, regardless of the apparent setting, is the relentless rhythm of placation and perturbation. New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022 One prominent candidate for a brain signature of consciousness is its response to a perturbation. Anil Seth, Wired, 20 Dec. 2021 For capable athletes, imagination is the only factor that limits perturbation training. Washington Post, 6 July 2021 This procedure, known as perturbation theory, gets them correlation functions for most of the fields in the standard model, because nature’s forces happen to be quite feeble. Charlie Wood, Wired, 4 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

perturbation

noun

as in anxiety
an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble in her perturbation she kept calling her son, a freshman, to see if everything was all right at college

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • anxiety
  • fear
  • concern
  • worry
  • concernment
  • unease
  • uncertainty
  • fearfulness
  • agitation
  • disquietude
  • uneasiness
  • nervousness
  • disquiet
  • apprehensiveness
  • apprehension
  • solicitude
  • anxiousness
  • tension
  • disturbance
  • nervosity
  • discomfort
  • stress
  • agita
  • care
  • panic
  • tremor
  • sweat
  • desperation
  • anguish
  • discomposure
  • distress
  • desperateness
  • dread
  • incertitude
  • strain
  • consternation
  • jumpiness
  • doubt
  • jitters
  • vexation
  • torment
  • dismay
  • upset
  • angst
  • distraction
  • alarm
  • edginess
  • presentiment
  • alarum
  • franticness
  • suspense
  • compunction
  • misgiving
  • foreboding
  • cold feet
  • hand-wringing
  • qualm
  • scruple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • quietude
  • unconcern
  • tranquility
  • ease
  • placidity
  • calmness
  • contentment
  • content
  • tranquillity
  • relief
  • serenity
  • peace
  • peacefulness
  • calm
  • easiness
  • tranquilness
  • consolation
  • quiet
  • placidness
  • solace
  • sereneness
  • comfort
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