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perturbation
noun
- a perturbing or being perturbed
- something that perturbs; disturbance
- Astron. a small change in an orbit caused by the attraction of another celestial body, other bodies, etc.
Related Forms:
- perturbational adjective or perturbative
See perturbation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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