Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of disturbing.
- noun The condition of being disturbed.
- noun Something that disturbs, as a commotion, scuffle, or public tumult.
- noun Mental or emotional unbalance or disorder.
- noun A variation in normal wind conditions.
- noun Geology Folding or faulting that affects a relatively large area.
- noun Physics An alteration or displacement of a region of a medium from its equilibrium state.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In astronomy, same as
perturbation ; the deviation of a body from the elliptical orbit it would otherwise pursue, caused by the attraction of bodies other than the primary. - noun Interruption of arrangement or order; violent change; derangement: as, a disturbance of the electric current.
- noun An interruption of thought or conversation; as, to read without disturbance.
- noun A violent interruption of the peace; a violent stir or excitement tending to or manifested in a breach of the peace; a tumult; an uproar; in a more extended sense, public disorder; agitation in the body politic.
- noun Emotion or disorder of the mind; agitation; perturbation; confusion: as, the merchant received the news of his losses without apparent disturbance.
- noun In law, the wrongful obstruction of the owner of an incorporeal hereditament in its exercise or enjoyment: as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, or of tenure.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder
- noun Confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness.
- noun Violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult.
- noun (Law) The hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of
disturbing , beingdisturbed - noun Something that
disturbs - noun An
interruption of that which isnormal orregular . - noun psychology A serious
mental imbalance orillness .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
- noun activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
- noun a disorderly outburst or tumult
- noun the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
- noun an unhappy and worried mental state
- noun a noisy fight
- noun electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
Etymologies
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Examples
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A great deal of that which we call disturbance -- a great deal of the upset in what have seemed to be established institutions -- is really but the surface indication of something approaching a regeneration.
My Life and Work Henry Ford 1905
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If the disturbance is greater than 0.25 acres of wetlands or the bridge requires a span greater than 100 feet, an Individual Permit is required.
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If the disturbance is greater than 0.25 acres of wetlands or the bridge requires a span greater than 100 feet, an Individual Permit is required.
Beachwood Borough Master Plan, Part IV « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7: 7E et sq., up to one acre of disturbance is permitted under the various Statewide General Permits.
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In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7: 7E et sq., up to one acre of disturbance is permitted under the various Statewide General Permits.
Beachwood Borough Master Plan, Part IV « Beachwood Historical Alliance 2009
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I mean, play on the paintball fields where the disturbance is contained ... not in where hunters are.
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This for me was a unique experience, as my ability to sleep through any kind of noisy disturbance is legendary.
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In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7: 7E et sq., up to one acre of disturbance is permitted under the various Statewide General Permits.
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I mean, play on the paintball fields where the disturbance is contained ... not in where hunters are.
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Tropical Update: What's left of Danny rained on New England while the latest disturbance is still off the Antilles.
Short Takes 2009
oroboros commented on the word disturbance
disTuRbANCE
May 13, 2008