Definition of perturbation

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Definition of perturbation

  • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. fluster
  • activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption (noun)

    Examples

    1. the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset

    Synonyms

    1. disturbance
  • the act of causing disorder (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. disruption
  • an unhappy and worried mental state (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. disturbance
    2. upset
  • (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly (noun)

See definition of perturbation in Merriam Webster