Associations to the word «Perturb»
Noun
- Perturbation
- Orbit
- Jupiter
- Pluto
- Resonance
- Comet
- Electrode
- Coupling
- Lipid
- Probe
- Equilibrium
- Molecule
- Membrane
- Pet
- Mutation
- Electron
- Protein
- Planet
- Measurement
- Pulse
- Nucleus
- Substrate
- Vector
- Chemical
- Plasma
- Particle
- Antenna
- Motion
- Interaction
- Vicinity
- Atmosphere
- Array
- Calculation
- Mechanism
- Function
- Matrix
- Cloud
- Frequency
- Ion
- Parameter
- Moon
- Spin
- Laser
- Concentration
- Cell
- Sample
- Field
- Affect
- Presence
- Solution
- Distribution
- Earth
- Effect
- Structure
- Phenomenon
- Increase
- Density
- Error
- Beam
- Characteristic
- System
- Amount
- Path
- Technique
- Wave
- Surface
Adjective
Wiktionary
PERTURB, verb. To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
PERTURB, verb. (physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object.
PERTURB, verb. (astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
PERTURB, verb. (mathematics) To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.
Dictionary definition
PERTURB, verb. Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill".
PERTURB, verb. Disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion".
PERTURB, verb. Cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet".
PERTURB, verb. Throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt".
Wise words
Four things come not back. The spoken word, the sped arrow,
the past life, ad the neglected opportunity.