Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

turbulence

[tur-byuh-luhns]

noun

the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.

Hydraulics. the haphazard secondary motion caused by eddies within a moving fluid.

Meteorology. irregular motion of the atmosphere, as that indicated by gusts and lulls in the wind.

Also, tur·bu·len·cy.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Late Latin turbulentia. See turbulent, -ence

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To turbulence

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Turbulence is always a great word to know.

So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:

a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Collins

World English Dictionary

turbulence or (rarely) turbulency (ˈtɜːbjʊləns, ˈtɜːbjʊˌlənsɪ)

—n
1.	a state or condition of confusion, movement, or agitation; disorder
2.	meteorol local instability in the atmosphere, oceans, or rivers
3.	turbulent flow in a liquid or gas

turbulency or (rarely) turbulency

—n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source

American Heritage

Science Dictionary

turbulence

(tûr'byə-ləns) Pronunciation Key
Chaotic or unstable eddying motion in a fluid. Avoiding excessive turbulence generated around moving objects (such as airplanes), which can make their motion inefficient and difficult to control, is a major factor in aerodynamic design.

Word Dynamo Rating For Turbulence

People who can define Turbulence may know 8,054 words.

How many words do you know?

Remove ads like these. Upgrade now!

still streamline turmoil unquiet

Matching Quote

"These two men, seemingly so different in their public attitudes—Faulkner hugged his private life, Hemingway made his into a national epic—responded similarly to inner needs. Self-destructive drinking was a phenomenon common to many American writers besides Hemingway and Faulkner; their commonality went far deeper. Both needed confusion, near disaster, and a reaching for depths before they became pumped up for work. Hemingway by the 1930s had put most of his best work behind him. He developed and peaked well before Faulkner, and the body of his achievement is far smaller as a result, although his influence was larger. Hemingway's turbulence was exhibited on a public scale. By comparison, Faulkner's turmoil was almost invis ible, except to family members and friends near him. He demanded his privacy with the obsession of a man who feared to give away anything which was not in his books. But because his resources were kept so close to his chest, so dammed up inside, he was more suitable for the long haul. He could incubate ideas, techniques, and energies without dissipating them in a great public display. And he could move at his own rate of development."

-Frederick Karl

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help

turbulence

tur·bu·lence