Definitions for disturbance
dɪˈstɜr bənsdis·tur·bance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. perturbation, disturbancenoun

   activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

   "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"

2. disturbance, perturbation, upsetnoun

   an unhappy and worried mental state

   "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn't realize the upset she caused me"

3. disturbance, disruption, commotion, flutter, hurly burly, to-do, hoo-ha, hoo-hah, kerfufflenoun

   a disorderly outburst or tumult

   "they were amazed by the furious disturbance they had caused"

4. affray, disturbance, fray, rufflenoun

   a noisy fight

5. disturbancenoun

   the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion

6. mental disorder, mental disturbance, disturbance, psychological disorder, folienoun

   (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness

7. noise, interference, disturbancenoun

   electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disturbancenoun

   The act of disturbing, being disturbed

2. disturbancenoun

   Something that disturbs

   That guy causes a lot of trouble, you know, he's such a disturbance.

3. disturbancenoun

   An interruption of that which is normal or regular.

4. disturbancenoun

   A serious mental imbalance or illness.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disturbancenoun

   Etymology: from disturb.

   1. Perplexity; interruption of tranquillity.

   The denomination of money concerns trade, and the alteration of that necessarily brings disturbance to it. John Locke.

   2. Confusion; disorder.

   They can survey a variety of complicated ideas without fatigue or disturbance. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

   3. Tumult; violation of peace.

   This mischief had not then befall’n,
   And more that shall befal: innumerable
   Disturbances on earth through female snares. John Milton, Pa. Lost.

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1. disturbance

   A disturbance is any event or occurrence that interferes with the normal functioning, order or balance of a system, environment or organism. It can also refer to a state of agitation or upset, or an interruption of peace and quiet. Disturbances can be natural or man-made, temporary or permanent, and can occur in a variety of contexts, such as ecological disturbances, physical disturbances, or emotional disturbances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disturbancenoun

   an interruption of a state of peace or quiet; derangement of the regular course of things; disquiet; disorder; as, a disturbance of religious exercises; a disturbance of the galvanic current

2. Disturbancenoun

   confusion of the mind; agitation of the feelings; perplexity; uneasiness

3. Disturbancenoun

   violent agitation in the body politic; public commotion; tumult

4. Disturbancenoun

   the hindering or disquieting of a person in the lawful and peaceable enjoyment of his right; the interruption of a right; as, the disturbance of a franchise, of common, of ways, and the like

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disturbance

   In ecology, a disturbance is a temporary change in average environmental conditions that causes a pronounced change in an ecosystem. Outside disturbance forces often act quickly and with great effect, sometimes resulting in the removal of large amounts of biomass. Ecological disturbances include fires, flooding, windstorm, insect outbreaks, as well as anthropogenic disturbances such as trampling, forest clearing, and the introduction of exotic species. Disturbances can have profound immediate effects on ecosystems and can, accordingly, greatly alter the natural community. Because of these and the impacts on populations, these effects can continue for an extended period of time.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disturbance

   See SPANISH DISTURBANCE.

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Agitation
   • Disorder
   • Fight
   • Motion
   • Psychiatry
   • Trouble

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'disturbance' in Nouns Frequency: #2294

How to pronounce disturbance?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say disturbance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disturbance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disturbance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of disturbance in a Sentence

1. Hussam Ayloush:

   We are extremely alarmed by the growing threat of antisemitism in this country. These disgusting hate crimes have been occurring at an increasing frequency and are a threat to the fabric of our society. The Jewish community deserves to celebrate their holidays and live in peace without disturbance from hate-filled individuals. We stand by our Jewish brothers and sisters today and every day as they face increasing ignorance and discrimination.

2. Imam Ali-Ibn-Abi-Talib, Nahjul-Balgha (Peak of Eloquence), saying no1:

   1. During civil disturbance adopt such an attitude that people do not attach any importance to you - they neither burden you with complicated affairs, nor try to derive any advantage out of you.

3. Jan Kleyna:

   Gault is the best smoking-gun example of a fast rotator right at the 2-hour limit, it could have been on the brink of instability for 10 million years. Even a tiny disturbance, like a small impact from a pebble, might have triggered the recent outbursts.

4. Billy Murphy:

   The causes of the civil disturbance in Baltimore last year have not been eliminated.

5. Michael Osterholm:

   That's like saying you don't want to call the fire department because you're afraid the trucks will create a disturbance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disturbance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disturbance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disturbance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disturbance
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=disturbance
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=disturbance