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Plural of perturbation

regular plural

The plural of perturbation is perturbations.

Forms of perturbation

Singularperturbation
Pluralperturbations
Countablecountable and uncountable

Perturbations in a sentence

  • We consider generic linear perturbations of a nonbidiagonal class of static black-hole solutions in massive (bi)gravity.2015, Eugeny Babichev, Richard Brito, Paolo Pani, “Linear stability of nonbidiagonal black holes in massive gravity”, in arXiv. From the entry nonbidiagonal
  • We shall call perturbations for which the ring spectra are not uniformly distributed shapeful perturbations.1998, Francesco Melchiorri, M Signore, Topological Defects In Cosmology, page 156. From the entry shapeful
  • The largest sea ice perturbations are generated by smokefall in spring.1985: T.S. Ledley and S.L. Thompson, Potential effect of nuclear war smokefall on sea ice (apparent neologism). From the entry smokefall
  • Perturbations of its reaction also reproduce it in different generations.1994 May 7, David Bell, “HighLife - An Interesting Variant of Life (part 3/3)”, in comp.theory.cell-automata (Usenet). From the entry B-heptomino
  • Figure 2 gives experimental examples of otoacoustically traced, acoustically induced, cochlear perturbations in a human and a guinea pig ear.1988, H. Duifhuis, J. Wiebe Horst, Hero P. Wit, Basic Issues in Hearing: Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Hearing…. From the entry otoacoustically

Meaning of perturbation

  1. noun Agitation; the state of being perturbed.
  2. noun A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system).
  3. noun Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies.

Full definition of perturbation

Questions about the plural of perturbation

What is the plural of perturbation?
The plural of perturbation is perturbations.
Is perturbation countable?
Perturbation is a countable and uncountable noun.

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