perturbation
IPA: pɝtɝbˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed
- (countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)
- (countable, astronomy, physics) Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies
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Examples of "perturbation" in Sentences
- The tool is called perturbation theory.
- The perturbation is the correlation potential.
- The equations of the perturbation theory are obtained.
- The perturbation is treated using the methods of perturbation theory.
- The instability is strongly dependent on the frequency of the perturbation.
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