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perturbation

/ˌpɜːtəˈbeɪʃn/noun

उच्चारण पर्टबेशन

व्याकुलता, घबराहट, बेचैनी

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noun
  1. 1

    [U] formal

    the state of feeling anxious or worried about something

    व्याकुलता, घबराहट, बेचैनी

    • The news caused her great perturbation.
    • He showed no sign of perturbation at the question.

    Synonyms anxiety worry agitation disquiet unease

    Opposite calm composure serenity

  2. 2

    [C, U] technical

    a small change in the movement, quality or behaviour of something, especially a slight change in the orbit of a planet or other body

    विक्षोभ, (कक्षा या गति में) हल्का परिवर्तन

    • perturbations in the orbit of Uranus

    Synonyms disturbance deviation irregularity

◇Word family
perturb verbperturbed adjectiveimperturbable adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

anxiety worry agitation disquiet unease disturbance deviation irregularity

Antonyms

calm composure serenity

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General knowledge

Small perturbations in the orbit of Uranus led astronomers to the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846.

Uranus की कक्षा में छोटे perturbations के कारण खगोलशास्त्रियों ने 1846 में Neptune ग्रह की खोज की।