Definition of
turbulence has definitions from the fields of physics,meteorology
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[ noun ] (physics) unstable flow of a liquid or gas

Synonyms

turbulency

Used in print

(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)

The luminosity of the water is now believed to have been caused by the stimulation of vast numbers of the luminescent organism Noctiluca_miliaris by the turbulence of the sea .

Related terms

physical_phenomenon rip

2
[ noun ] (meteorology) instability in the atmosphere

Related terms

bad_weather clear-air_turbulence

3
[ noun ] a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

Synonyms

upheaval Sturm_und_Drang

Examples

"the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"

Related terms

disorder violence agitation roller_coaster politics

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

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