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What does perturbation mean?

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Noun
  1. (uncountable) Agitation; the state of being perturbed
  2. (countable) A small change in a physical system, or more broadly any definable system (such as a biological or economic system)
  3. (astronomy) Variation in an orbit due to the influence of external bodies
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It is believed that a minor perturbation in solar heating caused by orbital changes could lead to another ice age or warming period.
In cold advection the cyclonically rotating ascent to the right is opposed by decent forced by the linear pressure perturbation.
At present, the most common and serious anthropogenic perturbation of lakes is eutrophication due to increased nutrient availability.
The perturbation theory given here is adequate to show how the two atoms can form a diatomic molecule through the covalent bonding mechanism.
The British and American governments accepted the rejection of treaty revision without too much perturbation.
Sometimes a small perturbation of a system could cause it to switch from one pattern to another.

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