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disturbances

disturbances is the plural of disturbance.

Meaning of disturbance

Noun

disturbance (countable and uncountable, plural disturbances)

  1. The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
  2. Something that disturbs.
    • That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he’s such a disturbance.
  3. A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
    Synonyms:
    shindy
  4. An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
    • Phoenix and Lubbock are both caught in severe drought, and it is going to get much worse. We may see many such [dust] storms in the decades ahead, along with species extinctions, radical disturbance of ecosystems, and intensified social conflict over land and water. Welcome to the Anthropocene, the...2012 January, Donald Worster, “A Drier and Hotter Future”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 26 Jan 2012, page 70
  5. A serious mental imbalance or illness.

Questions about disturbances

What is disturbances the plural of?
Disturbances is the plural of disturbance.

Words near disturbances in the dictionary

  1. disturbability
  2. disturbable
  3. disturbance
  4. disturbance regime
  5. disturbance regimes
  6. disturbances
  7. disturbant
  8. disturbants
  9. disturbation
  10. disturbations
  11. disturbative

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