perturb

  • 21perturb — See: perturbed …

    English dictionary

  • 22perturb — per•turb [[t]pərˈtɜrb[/t]] v. t. 1) to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate 2) psi to throw into great disorder; derange 3) astron. to cause perturbation in the orbit of (a celestial body) • Etymology: 1325–75; ME (< OF perturber) < …

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  • 23perturb — /pəˈtɜb / (say puh terb) verb (t) 1. to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind; agitate. 2. to disturb greatly; throw into disorder; derange. 3. Astronomy to induce perturbation of. {Middle English, from Latin perturbāre} –perturbable, adjective …

  • 24perturb — v.tr. 1 throw into confusion or disorder. 2 disturb mentally; agitate. 3 Physics & Math. subject (a physical system, or a set of equations, or its solution) to a perturbation. Derivatives: perturbable adj. perturbative adj. perturbingly adv.… …

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  • 25disturb, perturb —  They can often be used interchangeably, but generally the first is better applied to physical agitation, the second to mental agitation …

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  • 26disturb, perturb —    They can often be used interchangeably, but generally the first is better applied to physical agitation, the second to mental agitation …

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  • 27disturb, perturb —    They can often be used interchangeably, but generally the first is better applied to physical agitation, the second to mental agitation …

    Dictionary of troublesome word

  • 28Maximum power point tracking — Current voltage characteristics of a solar cell at a particular light level, and in darkness. The area of the yellow rectangle gives the output power. Pmax denotes the maximum power point Maximum power point tracking (MPPT) is a technique that… …

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  • 29perturba — PERTURBÁ, perturbez, vb. I. tranz. 1. A tulbura ordinea, liniştea, mersul normal al unor fapte, fenomene etc.; a provoca o perturbaţie. 2. A împiedica funcţionarea normală a unui sistem, a unui organism etc. [prez. ind. şi: pertúrb] – Din fr.… …

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  • 30disturb — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. worry, agitate, disquiet, trouble; disarrange, confuse; interrupt, unsettle. See agitation, disorder. Ant., calm, soothe. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To upset physical relationship] Syn. disorder,… …

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