Etymology
Borrowed from Latin turbulentia, or from turbulent + the suffix -ence.
Noun
turbulence (countable and uncountable, plural turbulences)
- The state or fact of being turbulent or agitated; tempestuousness, disturbance.
- Disturbance in a gas or fluid, characterized by evidence of internal motion or unrest.
- (aviation) A state of agitation or disturbance in the air which is disruptive to an aircraft.
- An instance or type of such state or disturbance.
Derived terms
- clear-air turbulence
- turbulence energy
- wake turbulence
Related terms
- turbidity
- turbulent
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