Perturbation Definition

pûrtər-bāshən
perturbations
noun
perturbations
A perturbing or being perturbed.
Webster's New World
Something that perturbs; disturbance.
Webster's New World
The state of being perturbed; agitation.
American Heritage
A small change in an orbit caused by the attraction of another celestial body, other bodies, etc.
Webster's New World

(countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)

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Noun

Singular:
perturbation
Plural:
perturbations

Origin of Perturbation

Perturbation Sentence Examples

  • After various remodellings, and amid much perturbation, secession, violent reproach, the Household Suffrage Bill passed in August 1867.

  • We now use matrix perturbation theory to compute the covariance of based on this zero approximation.

  • The accuracy of the perturbation expansion is analyzed in detail by the discussion of an exactly solvable model.

  • On what time scale does the seismic perturbation of the erosion signal decay?

  • To some extent, the experimenter can check for potential errors by referring to the perturbation of the field seen by local ground-based magnetometers.

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Words Starting With

PPEPER

Words Ending With

NONION

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12 Letter Words12 Letter Words Starting With P12 Letter Words Ending With N