perturb

Meanings

• Verb

  Cause to deviate from the normal or expected course; disturb.

  - "The wind perturbs the water's surface."
  - "His question perturbed the class."
  - "The new employee's mistakes have perturbed the team."

• Verb

  Produce a change in the structure, function, or behavior of a system.

  - "The experiment perturbed the atomic structure of the element."
  - "The disease perturbed the normal functioning of the liver."
  - "The new policy perturbed the workflow of the department."

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Pronunciation

1. /pɚˈtɝb/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perturb
hermit , merit , quirt , squirt , termit , territ

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Variants

List of all variants of perturb that leads to same result
perturb , perturbable , perturbed , perturbing , perturbs

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Forms

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perturbed, perturbs, perturbing

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin perturbare, from per- 'through' + turbare 'disturb'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'perturb' has the same root as the word 'turbulent'.

2. In astronomy, a 'perturbation' refers to a small disturbance in the orbit of a celestial body.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disturbance: A disruption or interruption of normal conditions, often causing confusion or anxiety.

2. System: A set of interrelated components working together as a whole.

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Culture

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In literature, 'perturb' has been used to describe emotional disturbance or anxiety. In science, it is used to describe the effect of an external force on a system.

How to Memorize "perturb"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a wave disturbing the calm surface of a lake.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perturb' with the feeling of unease or anxiety.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'perturb' as 'per'- 'through' + 'turb'- 'disturb'.

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