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turbulent |
Grep of noun turbulent turbulent flow Overview of adj turbulent The adj turbulent has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent -- (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood") 2. (1) churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent -- ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids") Antonyms of adj turbulent 2 senses of turbulent Sense 1 disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent INDIRECT (VIA unquiet) -> quiet Sense 2 churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent INDIRECT (VIA agitated) -> unagitated, undisturbed Similarity of adj turbulent 2 senses of turbulent Sense 1 disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent => unquiet (vs. quiet) Sense 2 churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent => agitated (vs. unagitated) Attributes of adj turbulent Familiarity of adj turbulent turbulent used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj turbulent nonturbulent turbulent Overview of adj turbulent The adj turbulent has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) disruptive, riotous, troubled, tumultuous, turbulent -- (characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood") 2. (1) churning, roiling, roiled, roily, turbulent -- ((of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river's roiling current"; "turbulent rapids")
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