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Turbulence - English meaning

Turbulence – definitions in English dictionary

noun

Violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.

Usage examples:

The plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence

Synonims:

Rough air currentsIrregular atmospheric motionUneven air movementRoughnessStorminessTempestuousnessHeavinessViolenceWildnessChoppinessAgitation
noun

A state of confusion and lack of order

Usage examples:

Political turbulence, his songs reflect the turbulence of his times., the plane ran into some turbu…

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Turbulence: translate from English into Chinese

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湍流, 动乱, 不稳定气流

Turbulence: translate from English into Dutch

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Turbulentie, Onstuimigheid, Woeligheid, Woeling

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Turbulence

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Turbulenz, Unruhe, Aufruhr, Sturm, Erregung

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अशांति, उग्रता, विक्षोम, दंगा, हंगामा

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Turbolenza

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난기류, 난류, 휘몰아침

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Турбулентность, Волнение, Бурность, Беспорядок

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Turbulencia, Disturbios, Desorden

Word origin

late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin turbulentia, from turbulentus ‘full of commotion’ (see turbulent).

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Turbulence – similar words

turbulent

adjective

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm.

Usage examples:

The country's turbulent history
adjective

Full of confusion; lacking order

Usage examples:

His book discusses the turbulent years of the civil rights struggle., turbulent seas kept us from s…
adjective

Experiencing many problems, disagreements, or changes

Usage examples:

A turbulent time/period/year the publishing world is going through a turbulent time at the moment.,…
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Turbulence synonims

agitation

ˌædʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən

noun

A state of anxiety or nervous excitement.

Usage examples:

She was wringing her hands in agitation
noun

Worry and anxiety

Usage examples:

He arrived home in a state of agitation., the anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the governme…
noun

The situation in which people protest or argue, especially in public, in order to achieve a particular type of change

Usage examples:

The anti-war agitation is beginning to worry the government.
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choppiness

ˈtʃɒp.i.nəs

noun

The fact or quality of stopping and starting, or changing suddenly many times

Usage examples:

He believes that the recent choppiness in the market is just a seasonal correction., the choppiness…
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heaviness

ˈhev.i.nəs

noun

The quality of having great weight.

Usage examples:

Olivia felt the heaviness of her backpack
noun

The quality of weighing a lot

Usage examples:

We were delayed by the heaviness of the traffic.
noun

The quality of being done or happening to a great degree

Usage examples:

We were delayed by the heaviness of the traffic.
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roughness

ˈrʌf.nəs

noun

The quality or state of having an uneven or irregular surface.

Usage examples:

The craggy roughness of every peak
noun

The quality of not being even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition

Usage examples:

The roughness of the roads is the biggest danger to tyres., the roughness of his skin, kids still p…
noun

The quality of not feeling smooth to touch

Usage examples:

The roughness of his skin
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violence

noun

Behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Usage examples:

Violence erupted in protest marches
noun

Extremely forceful actions that are intended to hurt people or are likely to cause damage

Usage examples:

Racial/ethnic/domestic violence, she was concerned about the amount of violence on television., the…
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wildness

noun

The character of being uncultivated, undomesticated, or inhospitable.

Usage examples:

The wildness and beauty of the scottish hills
noun

The quality of being uncontrolled, violent, or extreme

Usage examples:

They are no longer able to claim the wildness of youth as any excuse for their behaviour., there wa…
Wildness - all meanings in English

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