disruption, perturbation
(noun) the act of causing disorder
perturbation, fluster
(noun) a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
perturbation, disturbance
(noun) activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; âthe term âdistressâ connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upsetâ; âhe looked around for the source of the disturbanceâ; âthere was a disturbance of neural functionâ
perturbation
(noun) (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
disturbance, perturbation, upset
(noun) an unhappy and worried mental state; âthere was too much anger and disturbanceâ; âshe didnât realize the upset she caused meâ
Source: WordNetÂź 3.1
perturbation (countable and uncountable, plural perturbations)
(uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed
(countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)
(countable, astronomy, physics) Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies
Source: Wiktionary
Per`tur*ba"tion, n. Etym: [L. perturbatio: cf. F. perturbation.]
1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other. Newcomb.
Source: Websterâs Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; âThe French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the countryâ
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and whatâs left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
