TURBULENCE

turbulence, turbulency

(noun) unstable flow of a liquid or gas

turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang

(noun) a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); “the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence”

turbulence

(noun) instability in the atmosphere

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

turbulence (countable and uncountable, plural turbulences)

(uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.

(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.

(uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.

An instance or type of such state or disturbance.

Source: Wiktionary


Tur"bu*lence, n. Etym: [L. turbulentia: cf. F. turbulebce.]

Definition: The quality or state of being turbulent; a disturbed state; tumult; disorder; agitation. Shak. The years of . . . warfare and turbulence which ensued. Southey.

Syn.

– Agitation; commotion; tumult; tumultuousness; termagance; unruliness; insubordination; rioting.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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