meaning of perturbation
1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp. , agitation of mind.
2. A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other.
3. the act of causing disorder
Related Words
perturbation | perturbational |