perturbing

Meanings

• Adjective, Verb

  Causing trouble or anxiety; disturbing.

  - "The noisy construction site perturbed the residents."
  - "He was perturbed by the unexpected news."

• Verb

  To disturb or interrupt the normal course or motion of something.

  - "The storm perturbed the calm sea."
  - "His question perturbed the flow of the lecture."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perturbing
nerving , serving , surviving

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Variants

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perturbing , perturbingly , perturb , perturbable , perturbed , perturbs

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Forms

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perturbed (past tense and past participle), perturbs (present tense and third person singular), perturbing (present participle), perturbation (noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to move from the normal course'. Derived from the Latin word 'perturbare', meaning 'to disturb'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'perturbation theory' in physics refers to the calculation of the effects of small disturbances on the motion of a system.

2. The word 'perturbing' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anxiety: A state of worry, nervousness, or unease. 'Perturbing' situations can cause anxiety in individuals.

2. Disturbance: An interruption or disruption to normal conditions. 'Perturbing' refers to causing such disturbances.

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Culture

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In literature, 'perturbing' has been used to describe events or situations that cause anxiety, unease, or confusion. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the protagonist is perturbed by the old man's eye.

How to Memorize "perturbing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a calm lake being disturbed by a stone being thrown into it. This will help you remember the meaning of 'perturbing' as something that causes disturbances.

2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Perturbing: Pauses Essential Tranquility But Upsets Regular Balance' to remember the meaning of 'perturbing'.

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