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Perturb vs Perturbation - What's the difference?

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Perturbation is a derived term of perturb.


As a verb perturb

is to disturb; to bother or unsettle.

As a noun perturbation is

(uncountable) agitation; the state of being perturbed.

perturb

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
  • (physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object.
  • (astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
  • (mathematics) To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.

    • Derived terms

    * perturbation * perturbative

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    perturbation

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed
  • (countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)
  • (countable, astronomy, physics) Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies