Definition of perturbation

"perturbation" in the noun sense

1. disturbance, perturbation, upset

an unhappy and worried mental state

"there was too much anger and disturbance"

"she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

2. perturbation

physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly

3. perturbation, disturbance

activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

"the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"

"he looked around for the source of the disturbance"

"there was a disturbance of neural function"

4. perturbation, fluster

a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset

5. disruption, perturbation

the act of causing disorder

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Quotations for perturbation

O, polished perturbation! golden care that keepest the ports of slumber open wide to many a watchful night! [ William Shakespeare ]

Wickedness is a wonderfully diligent architect of misery, of shame, accompanied with terror, and commotion, and remorse, and endless perturbation. [ Plutarch ]

perturbation in Scrabble®

The word perturbation is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters perturbation:

PERTURBATION
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (77 words)

abettor, aborter, abutter, airborn, airport, arbiter, attirer, baronet, battier, bitpart, bitrate, burrito, nattier, niobate, nitrate, nuttier, operant, orbiter, ornater, otarine, outearn, outrant, outrate, painter, partner, patient, patriot, pattern, pertain, perturb, petabit, petunia, pointer, portent, poutier, poutine, praetor, printer, probate, pronate, prorate, protean, protein, protura, puritan, puttier, rainout, rapture, rarebit, ratbite, rattier, reinput, repaint, repoint, reprint, retrain, routine, runtier, ruttier, tabinet, taunter, terabit, terrain, tiptoer, torrent, torture, trainer, traitor, tribune, tribute, triptan, trouper, turbine, tutorer, unriper, urinate, utopian

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In perturbation

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perturbation in Words With Friends™

The word perturbation is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters perturbation:

PERTURBATION
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (77 words)

abettor, aborter, abutter, airborn, airport, arbiter, attirer, baronet, battier, bitpart, bitrate, burrito, nattier, niobate, nitrate, nuttier, operant, orbiter, ornater, otarine, outearn, outrant, outrate, painter, partner, patient, patriot, pattern, pertain, perturb, petabit, petunia, pointer, portent, poutier, poutine, praetor, printer, probate, pronate, prorate, protean, protein, protura, puritan, puttier, rainout, rapture, rarebit, ratbite, rattier, reinput, repaint, repoint, reprint, retrain, routine, runtier, ruttier, tabinet, taunter, terabit, terrain, tiptoer, torrent, torture, trainer, traitor, tribune, tribute, triptan, trouper, turbine, tutorer, unriper, urinate, utopian

 

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