Perturbation (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the act of perturbing.
  2. the state of being perturbed.
  3. mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation.
  4. a cause of mental disquiet, disturbance, or agitation.
  5. deviation of a celestial body from a regular orbit about its primary, caused by the presence of one or more other bodies that act upon the celestial body.
noun
  1. the act of perturbing or the state of being perturbed
  2. a cause of disturbance or upset
  3. a secondary influence on a system that modifies simple behaviour, such as the effect of the other electrons on one electron in an atom
  4. a small continuous deviation in the inclination and eccentricity of the orbit of a planet or comet, due to the attraction of neighbouring planets
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