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   turbulent

   /ˈtəːbjʊlənt/

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by conflict, disorder, or confusion; not stable or calm: "the country's turbulent history" Similar tempestuousstormyunstableunsettledtumultuousexplosivein turmoilfull of upheavalsfull of conflictfull of ups and downsroller-coasterchaoticfull of confusionviolentwildanarchiclawlessOpposite peaceful
   • ▪ (of air or water) moving unsteadily or violently: "the turbulent sea" Similar roughstormytempestuousstorm-tossedheavyviolentwildangryragingboilingseethingfoamingchoppybumpyagitatedsquallyblusteryroilyliterary:welteringrare:boisterousOpposite calmquietglassy
   • ▪ relating to or denoting flow of a fluid in which the velocity at any point fluctuates irregularly and there is continual mixing rather than a steady or laminar flow pattern.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin turbulentus ‘full of commotion’, from turba ‘crowd’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. turbulently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTURBULENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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