PERTURBATION as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the act of causing disorder
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) perturbation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) perturbation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • activity that is an intrusion or interruption
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he looked around for the source of the disturbance
    • there was a disturbance of neural function
    Hypernyms(s) perturbation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  4. Meaning
    • (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
    Hypernyms(s) perturbation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • an unhappy and worried mental state
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • there was too much anger and disturbance
    • she didn”t realize the upset she caused me
    Hypernyms(s) perturbation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)