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   Tur·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 rough air currentsirregular atmospheric motionuneven air movementroughnessstorminesstempestuousnessheavinessviolencewildnesschoppinessagitationOpposite calmness
   • ▪ conflict; confusion: "a time of political turbulence" Similar turmoilinstabilityconflictupheavaltumulttroublesunrestfermentdisorderdisruptiondisturbancechaosconfusionSturm und DrangOpposite peacecalmness

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

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   What does turbulence mean?

   • : irregular atmospheric motion especially when characterized by up-and-down currents The plane hit quite a bit of turbulence during our flight. A period of turbulence preceded the riots. Recent Examples on the Web Perhaps the enduring symbol of the turbulence in city real estate is WeWork.

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   What is flow turbulence?

   • In many geophysical flows (rivers, atmospheric boundary layer), the flow turbulence is dominated by the coherent structures and turbulent events. A turbulent event is a series of turbulent fluctuations that contain more energy than the average flow turbulence.

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   What is severe turbulence?

   • a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction that air or water is moving in We experienced severe turbulence during the flight. Definition of turbulence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is political turbulence?

   • a situation in which there is a lot of sudden change, trouble, argument and sometimes violence synonym upheaval The country is facing a summer of political turbulence. a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction that air or water is moving in We experienced severe turbulence during the flight.

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   Turbulence is the quality or state of being turbulent, especially irregular atmospheric motion with up and down currents. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, example sentences, and related phrases of turbulence.

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   Turbulence is a state of confusion or disorder, or strong sudden movements within air or water. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, collocations, and usage in sentences from various sources.

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   Turbulence is a state of confusion or disorder, or strong sudden movements within air or water. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of turbulence with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Turbulence is the quality or state of being turbulent, violent disorder or commotion. It can also refer to the haphazard secondary motion caused by eddies within a moving fluid, or the irregular motion of the atmosphere.

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   In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is fluid motion characterized by chaotic changes in pressure and flow velocity. It is in contrast to a laminar flow , which occurs when a fluid flows in parallel layers, with no disruption between those layers.

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   Turbulence is a situation of sudden change, trouble, argument and sometimes violence, or a series of sudden and violent changes in the direction of air or water. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Definitions of turbulence. noun. instability in the atmosphere. see more. noun. a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) “the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence ” synonyms: Sturm und Drang, upheaval. see more. noun. unstable flow of a liquid or gas. synonyms: turbulency.