Upheaval vs Turbulence - What's the difference?
upheaval | turbulence | Related terms |
the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust
a sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion
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(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.
Upheaval is a related term of turbulence.
As nouns the difference between upheaval and turbulence
is that upheaval is the process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust while turbulence is (uncountable) the state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.upheaval
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