turbulence

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Turbulent flow around an object.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin turbulentia, or from turbulent +‎ -ence.

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Noun

turbulence (countable and uncountable, plural turbulences)

  1. (uncountable) The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
    • 2008, Luo Ji, The Dark Forest, →ISBN:
      Turbulence was everywhere, within every blade of grass, every drop of dew on a leaf, every cloud in the sky, and every star beyond. The turbulence was purposeless, but in huge quantities of purposeless turbulence, purpose took shape.
  2. (uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
  3. (uncountable, aviation) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
  4. (countable) An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
    • 2022 October 3, Kwasi Kwarteng, quotee, “Tory MPs plot to avert welfare squeeze after humiliating U-turns”, in The Guardian:
      In a brief and abashed Tory conference speech, Kwarteng admitted it had been a “tough day” – hours after rowing back on the tax cut for high earners. He said his economic plan had caused “a little turbulence”.

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Noun

turbulence f (plural turbulences)

  1. turbulence

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