disturbance
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1. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | carnival, circus, |
| definition | : | a frenetic disorganized (and often comic) disturbance suggestive of a large public entertainment (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | furor, furore, |
| definition | : | a sudden outburst (as of protest) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | havoc, mayhem, |
| definition | : | violent and needless disturbance (noun.act) |
2. a noisy fight (noun.act)
3. activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | magnetic storm, |
| definition | : | a sudden disturbance of the earth's magnetic field; caused by emission of particles from the sun (noun.event) |
4. electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | trouble, |
| definition | : | an event causing distress or pain (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | clutter, |
| definition | : | unwanted echoes that interfere with the observation of signals on a radar screen (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | background, background signal, |
| definition | : | extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | crosstalk, xt, |
| definition | : | the presence of an unwanted signal via an accidental coupling (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | fadeout, |
| definition | : | a gradual temporary loss of a transmitted signal due to electrical disturbances (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | jitter, |
| definition | : | small rapid variations in a waveform resulting from fluctuations in the voltage supply or mechanical vibrations or other sources (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | white noise, |
| definition | : | a noise produced by a stimulus containing all of the audible frequencies of vibration (noun.event) |
5. a disorderly outburst or tumult (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | disorder, |
| definition | : | a disturbance of the peace or of public order (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | earthquake, |
| definition | : | a disturbance that is extremely disruptive (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | incident, |
| definition | : | a public disturbance (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | splash, stir, |
| definition | : | a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | storm, tempest, |
| definition | : | a violent commotion or disturbance (noun.state) |
6. (psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | disorder, upset, |
| definition | : | a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | asperger's syndrome, |
| definition | : | a psychiatric disorder usually noted during early school years; characterized by impaired social relations and by repetitive patterns of behavior (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | anxiety disorder, |
| definition | : | a cover term for a variety of mental disorders in which severe anxiety is a salient symptom (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | aberration, |
| definition | : | a disorder in one's mental state (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | delirium, |
| definition | : | a usually brief state of excitement and mental confusion often accompanied by hallucinations (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | delusional disorder, |
| definition | : | any mental disorder in which delusions play a significant role (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | encopresis, |
| definition | : | involuntary defecation not attributable to physical defects or illness (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | folie a deux, |
| definition | : | the simultaneous occurrence of symptoms of a mental disorder (as delusions) in two persons who are closely related (as siblings or man and wife) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | personality disorder, |
| definition | : | inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | schizothymia, |
| definition | : | resembling schizophrenia but remaining within the bounds of normality (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | neurosis, neuroticism, psychoneurosis, |
| definition | : | a mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | dissociative disorder, |
| definition | : | dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down (noun.state) |
7. an unhappy and worried mental state (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | agitation, |
| definition | : | a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance (noun.state) |
8. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disturb, touch, |
| definition | : | tamper with (verb.contact) |
9. an unhappy and worried mental state (noun.state)
10. the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion (noun.act)
| derivation | : | disturb, touch, |
| definition | : | tamper with (verb.contact) |
11. an unhappy and worried mental state (noun.state)
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