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- Dictionarytur·bu·lence/ˈtərbyələns/
noun
- 1. violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid: "the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of TURBULENCE is the quality or state of being turbulent. How to use turbulence in a sentence.
TURBULENCE definition: 1. a state of confusion without any order: 2. strong sudden movements within air or water: 3. a…. Learn more.
Chaotic or unstable eddying motion in a fluid. Avoiding excessive turbulence generated around moving objects (such as airplanes), which can make their motion inefficient and difficult to control, is a major factor in aerodynamic design.
Use the noun turbulence to describe instability or disturbance. If you’re on an airplane during a storm, turbulence is that horrible thing that is causing the plane (and your stomach) to bounce around.
1. uncountable noun. Turbulence is a state of confusion and disorganized change. The 1960s and early 1970s were a time of change and turbulence. ...a region often beset by political turbulence. Synonyms: confusion, turmoil, unrest, instability More Synonyms of turbulence. 2. uncountable noun.
TURBULENCE meaning: 1. a state of confusion without any order: 2. strong sudden movements within air or water: 3. a…. Learn more.
a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, trouble, argument and sometimes violence synonym upheaval. a period of turbulence in the country’s history. The country is facing a summer of political turbulence. Topics Opinion and argument c2. Definitions on the go.
n. 1. a state or condition of confusion, movement, or agitation; disorder. 2. (Physical Geography) meteorol local instability in the atmosphere, oceans, or rivers. 3. (General Physics) turbulent flow in a liquid or gas.
a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction that air or water is moving in We experienced severe turbulence during the flight. Topic Collocations. See turbulence in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: turbulence.
(uncountable) Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest. Wiktionary. (uncountable) Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sturm und drang. upheaval. turbulency. uproar. turmoil. tumult. fracas. fight. agitation. disorder.
