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perturbative

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[pur-ter-bey-tiv, per-tur-buh-tiv] / ˈpɜr tərˌbeɪ tɪv, pərˈtɜr bə tɪv /

adjective

  1. having a tendency to perturb; disturbing.


Etymology

Origin of perturbative

From the Late Latin word perturbātīvus, dating back to 1630–40. See perturbation, -ive

Example Sentences

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Mathematically, nonperturbative quantum effects are much more difficult to describe than their perturbative cousins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

Such a method, if not carried too far, certainly has the merit of sparing the patient a great deal of the perturbative treatment against which we have, in the preceding pages, protested.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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