PERTURBATIONS
Noun
perturbations
plural of perturbation
Source: Wiktionary
PERTURBATION
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
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