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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•tur•ba•tion (pûr′tər bā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - the act of perturbing.
- the state of being perturbed.
- Psychiatrymental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation.
- Psychiatrya cause of mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation.
- Astronomydeviation of a celestial body from a regular orbit about its primary, caused by the presence of one or more other bodies that act upon the celestial body.
- Latin, as above
- Anglo-French
- Latin perturbātiōn- (stem of perturbātiō; see perturb, -ation); replacing Middle English perturbacioun
- 1325–75
per′tur•ba′tion•al, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: perturbation /ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃən/ n - the act of perturbing or the state of being perturbed
- a cause of disturbance or upset
- a secondary influence on a system that modifies simple behaviour, such as the effect of the other electrons on one electron in an atom
- a small continuous deviation in the inclination and eccentricity of the orbit of a planet or comet, due to the attraction of neighbouring planets
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•turb /pɚˈtɜrb/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to disturb (someone) greatly in the mind:The disappointments he faced perturbed him greatly.
- Astronomyto cause the orbit of (a celestial body) to be changed or upset.
per•tur•ba•tion /ˌpɜrtɚˈbeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]the effects of perturbation on heavenly bodies.[countable]The perturbations were felt throughout the solar system.See -turb-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•turb (pər tûrb′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate.
- Psychiatryto throw into great disorder;
derange. - Astronomyto cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body).
- Latin perturbāre to throw into confusion, equivalent. to per- per- + turbāre to disturb; see turbid
- Old French perturber)
- Middle English perturben (1325–75
per•turb′a•ble, adj. per•turb′a•bil′i•ty, n. per•tur•ba•tious (pûr′tər bā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. per•turb•ed•ly (pər tûr′bid lē),USA pronunciation adv. per•turb′ed•ness, n. per•turb′er, per•tur•ba•tor (pûr′tər bā′tər),USA pronunciation n. per•turb′ing•ly, adv. per•turb′ment, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged trouble.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged confuse, addle, muddle.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pacify.
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