Perturb

verb

/pɚˈtɝb/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo disturb; to bother or unsettle.

2.verbTo slightly modify the motion of an object.

3.verbTo modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.

4.verbTo modify slightly, such as an equation or value.

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