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perturbation

per·tur·ba·tion [ pùrtər báysh'n ] (plural per·tur·ba·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. being perturbed: disturbance and trouble, a disturbed and troubled state, or the act of disturbing and troubling somebody or something

2. cause of trouble: something that causes disruption, trouble, or disorder

3. physics disturbance caused by secondary influence: a slight disturbance of a system by a secondary influence within it

4. astronomy deviation in orbit caused by gravity: a deviation in an astronomical object's orbit or path caused by the gravitational attraction of another astronomical object


per·tur·ba·tion·al adjective
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