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Meaning of turbulence in English
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/ˈtərbjələns/
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Noun
turbulence
Etymology
late Middle English: from Old French, or from late Latin turbulentia, from turbulentus‘full of commotion’ (see turbulent)
Definitions
1.
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
2.
instability in the atmosphere
3.
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
Examples
« the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence »