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perturbation

UK
/ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpɜrˌtɜrˈbeɪʃən/

Translations

perturbationnoun
perturbations
pl
UK
/ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃən/
US
/ˌpɜrˌtɜrˈbeɪʃən/
The perturbation of the peace was caused by the loud noise.
Нарушение спокойствия было вызвано громким шумом.
The perturbation in the system caused unexpected results.
Возмущение в системе вызвало неожиданные результаты.
Additional translations
потрясение
волнение
колебание
изменение
Synonyms
confusion
commotion
turmoil
unrest
agitation
upheaval
disruption
disturbance
perturbationadjective
UK
/ˌpɜː.təˈbeɪ.ʃən/
US
/ˌpɝː.tɚˈbeɪ.ʃən/
Used attributively in technical contexts (e.g., “perturbation theory”, “perturbation methods”).

Definitions

perturbationnoun
A disturbance or deviation in a system, process, or situation, often causing a change in its normal state or path.
The sudden perturbation in the stock market caused investors to panic.
A small change in a physical system, often used in the context of physics or astronomy to describe a deviation in the orbit of a celestial body.
Astronomers observed a perturbation in the orbit of the planet, suggesting the presence of another celestial body nearby.
A state of mental unease or anxiety.
She felt a deep perturbation after hearing the unsettling news.
A mathematical or physical method of obtaining an approximate solution to a complex problem by starting from the exact solution of a simpler, related problem and introducing small corrections.
In quantum mechanics, perturbation theory treats the interaction as a small perturbation of the solvable free-particle system.
perturbationadjective
Relating to or involving a perturbation or perturbations.
The researchers applied a perturbation approach to simplify the complex equations.
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