<noun.state> there was too much anger and disturbance she didn't realize the upset she caused me
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
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activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
<noun.event> 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
a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
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the act of causing disorder
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Perturbation \Per`tur*ba"tion\, n. [L. perturbatio: cf. F. perturbation.] 1. The act of perturbing, or the state of being perturbed; esp., agitation of mind.
2. (Astron.) A disturbance in the regular elliptic or other motion of a heavenly body, produced by some force additional to that which causes its regular motion; as, the perturbations of the planets are caused by their attraction on each other. --Newcomb.