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: WordNet® 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 February 2025
(noun) an advantageous purchase; âshe got a bargain at the auctionâ; âthe stock was a real buy at that priceâ
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
