bother vs perturbation

perturbation vs bother

bother and perturbation both are nouns.

bother is a verb but perturbation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, perturbation is a hypernym of bother; that is, perturbation is a word with a broader meaning than bother:

bother: an angry disturbance
perturbation: activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption

Other hypernyms of bother include disturbance.

bother (noun)	perturbation (noun)
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness	the act of causing disorder
an angry disturbance	a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
	activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
	(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
	an unhappy and worried mental state

bother (verb)	perturbation (verb)
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
make confused or perplexed or puzzled
make nervous or agitated
intrude or enter uninvited
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

Difference between bother and perturbation

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