turbulence
/ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/noun3 syllables
Turbulence means: a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally).
Synonyms for turbulence3
noun, as in a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
upheaval, Sturm und Drang
noun, as in unstable flow of a liquid or gas
turbulency
What does turbulence mean?3
noun
1
a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)“the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence”
2
unstable flow of a liquid or gas
3
instability in the atmosphere
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Turbulence in a sentence
- A bird flying out of the water is careful not to cause turbulence.AlanF_US
- We had a rough flight because of turbulence.CK
- We are currently experiencing some turbulence.CC
- The girl next to me on the plane started to get scared from the turbulence.catimini
- The airplane went through such bad turbulence that everyone thought they were going to die.Just_Balls
- The plane hit severe turbulence and Tom's coffee went all over the lady sitting next to him.patgfisher
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of turbulence
as a noun
- plural
- turbulences