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Fierceness vs Turbulence - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between fierceness and turbulence

is that fierceness is the state of being fierce while turbulence is the state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.

fierceness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The state of being fierce.
  • {{quote-Fanny Hill, part=5 , I stroked it gently, on which the mutinous rogue seemed to swell, and gather a new degree of fierceness and insolence; so that finding it grew not to be trifled with any longer, I prepar'd for rubbers in good earnest.}}

    turbulence

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
  • (uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
  • (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
  • An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
  • See also

    * mechanical turbulence * thermal turbulence