agitation vs perturbation

agitation and perturbation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
agitation	Yes	No	No	No
perturbation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, perturbation is a hyponym of agitation; that is, perturbation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than agitation:

agitation: a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
perturbation: an unhappy and worried mental state

Other hyponyms of agitation include disturbance, upset, fret, lather, stew, sweat, swither, dither, flap, fuss, pother, tizzy, tailspin.

agitation (noun)	perturbation (noun)
disturbance usually in protest	the act of causing disorder
the act of agitating something; causing it to move around (usually vigorously)	a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
the feeling of being agitated; not calm	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development	(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance	an unhappy and worried mental state

agitation vs perturbation

agitation and perturbation both are nouns.

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