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Turbulence is instability, unsteadiness or disorder.

(noun)

When air moves in an unstable manner that causes a plane to bounce around and give a bumpy ride to passengers, this is an example of turbulence.
When you experience a lot of ups and downs in your personal life, this is an example of a time of turbulence.

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See turbulence in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the condition or quality of being turbulent; specif.,

commotion or wild disorder
violent, irregular motion or swirling agitation of water, air, gas, etc.

Origin: LL turbulentia

Also turbulency

See turbulence in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The state or quality of being turbulent: times of turbulence and confusion.
Turbulent flow.
An eddying motion of the atmosphere that interrupts the flow of wind.

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