turbulence
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turbulence
- /ˈtɜː.bjə.ləns/ UK
- /ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English turbulence (“turbidity, cloudiness”), from Late Latin turbulentia (“trouble, disquiet”). By surface analysis, turbulent + -ence.
noun turbulences
- The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance. 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.
- Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
- Specifically, a state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
- An instance or type of such state or disturbance. 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”.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: upheaval, turbulency, storm, eddy, backwater, fluctuation, swirl, alarm, crisis, downturn, dislocation, churning, disruption, ferment, shake-up, destabilization
Translations
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noun disturbance in gas, fluid
| Español | turbulencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 난기류 nan'giryu, 난류 nallyu |
| 日本語 | 乱流 ranryū |
| 中文 | 湍流 tuānliú, 紊流 wěnliú, 亂流 /乱流 luànliú |
| Português | turbulência |
| Français | turbulence |
| Deutsch | Turbulenz |
| Italiano | turbolenza |
| Română | tulburare, turbulență |
| Русский | турбуле́нтность turbuléntnostʹ, турбуле́нция turbuléncija |
| Tiếng Việt | dòng chảy rối |
| العربية | اِضْطِرَاب iḍṭirāb |
Talk about this word "turbulence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/turbulence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. turbulence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/turbulence "turbulence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/turbulence.Cite this
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title = {turbulence},
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