Perturbance vs. Perturbation

By Jaxson

  • Perturbance (noun)

    perturbation

  • Perturbation (noun)

    Agitation; the state of being perturbed

  • Perturbation (noun)

    A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)

  • Perturbation (noun)

    Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies

Wiktionary
  • Perturbance (noun)

    perturbation.

  • Perturbation (noun)

    anxiety; mental uneasiness

    “she sensed her friend’s perturbation”

  • Perturbation (noun)

    a cause of anxiety or uneasiness

    “Frank’s atheism was more than a perturbation to Michael”

  • Perturbation (noun)

    a deviation of a system, moving object, or process from its regular or normal state or path, caused by an outside influence

    “these shifts and swings in wildlife populations are possibly related to climatic perturbations”

  • Perturbation (noun)

    a minor deviation in the course of a celestial body, caused by the attraction of a neighbouring body.

Oxford Dictionary

Leave a Comment