"perturber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perturbers [plural]
Etymology: From perturb + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|perturb|er}} perturb + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} perturber (plural perturbers)
  1. One who or that which perturbs.
    Sense id: en-perturber-en-noun-T6xjH~t2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 47 21 9 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 23 7 17
  2. (physics) A source of perturbation. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-perturber-en-noun-EsDMgeHu Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: perturb, perturbation

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